King Edwards Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – North East England)
| Name: | King Edwards Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: W |
King Edwards Bay in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Water quality is rather poor here.
Overall King Edwards Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see King Edwards Bay surf quality by season and King Edwards Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of King Edwards Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to King Edwards Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Longsands Bay | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Black Middens | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Tynemouth Longsands | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | South Shields | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Marsden Bay | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to King Edwards Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 119 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 168 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 169 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 195 mi |
Tide stations nearest to King Edwards Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Northshields, England | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Northshields, England | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Whitby, England | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Whitby, England | 48 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Workington, England | 89 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to King Edwards Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 22 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 35 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 37 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 42 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to King Edwards Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Tynemouth (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | South Shields (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | North Shields (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Whitley Bay (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Jarrow (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to King Edwards Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to King Edwards Bay is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is Carlisle Airport (CAX) in England, 89 km (55 miles) away.
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in England is 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Walney Island (Barrow Island) Airport (BWF), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to King Edwards Bay and is 154 km (96 miles) away.
