Surf-Forecast | Staithes Surf Guide

Staithes Surf Guide

Staithes in North East England is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. There is a left breaking reef. Water quality is rather poor here.

Staithes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Staithes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Staithes occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Explore Staithes Location Map

Interactive Staithes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Staithes is Teesside Airport (MME) in England, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Staithes is Newcastle Airport (NCL), also in England, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Staithes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 18:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Staithes look like?

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Tides at Staithes

Current tide and informaton

For Loftus, 6 km from Staithes.

Next High Water: 11:36pm | 3.45m

Next Low Water: 05:37am | 1.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Staithes Sea Temperature

The Staithes water temperature is rather cold (11.7 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.