Aln Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 May 2026 BST
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Aln Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aln Estuary sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aln Estuary this week:

The surf forecast for Aln Estuary over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aln Estuary in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 8th May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 8th May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 11th May)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aln Estuary over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
1.1
NE
5
1
ENE
5
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
9
19
11
64
52
65
44
31
51
86
96
45
43
28
26
78
52
24
24
25
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
20
WNW
15
N
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
E
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
N
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:28PM3.98m
5:37AM3.91m
6:05PM3.78m
6:13AM3.75m
6:44PM3.54m
6:52AM3.58m
7:30PM3.30m
7:39AM3.43m
8:27PM3.10m
8:36AM3.31m
9:37PM3.01m
9:44AM3.27m
10:50PM3.07m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.56m
11:30PM0.83m
11:48AM0.68m
00:04AM1.02m
12:27PM0.86m
00:41AM1.22m
1:10PM1.06m
1:23AM1.42m
2:02PM1.24m
2:13AM1.60m
3:05PM1.34m
3:18AM1.72m
4:17PM1.33m
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5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
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8:47
8:50
8:52
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
1
1
2
2
1
1
15
Temp °C
13
15
11
9
8
7
7
7
6
10
11
10
13
12
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
13
6
5
3
2
2
2
0
3
5
6
9
8
6
6
4
4
2
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
NNE
11
1
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.5
N
9
0.6
SE
5
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
E
4
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
20
6
19
11
14
25
65
44
26
13
38
64
21
43
18
26
8
52
24
16
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
6
9
1
26
6
10
50
45
28
28
4
15
14
13
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
6
5
2
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NE
3
1.1
NE
5
1
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
0.8
SE
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.7
N
9
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
6
Energy kJ
9
1
3
64
52
23
22
31
51
86
96
28
1
78
44
37
24
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
351
402
320
573
405
296
253
313
98
369
85
37
13
49
196
354
340
259
296
402
259
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
8
6
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
8
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Information about the Aln Estuary Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Aln Estuary provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aln Estuary can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aln Estuary surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aln Estuary) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Aln Estuary is 4 km (2 miles) from Boulmer. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Boulmer. Boulmer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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