Church Point-Newbiggin Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Church Point-Newbiggin Surf Guide

Church Point-Newbiggin in North East England is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. The water quality here is rather suspect.

Church Point-Newbiggin Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	inconsistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Church Point-Newbiggin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Church Point-Newbiggin occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Church Point-Newbiggin (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Church Point-Newbiggin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Church Point-Newbiggin Location Map

Interactive Church Point-Newbiggin 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 Church Point-Newbiggin is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Church Point-Newbiggin is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Church Point-Newbiggin Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Church Point-Newbiggin

Current tide and informaton

For Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 2 km from Church Point-Newbiggin.

Next High Water: 06:22am | 3.79m

Next Low Water: 12:17am | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Church Point-Newbiggin Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.8 °C) at Church Point-Newbiggin. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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

Current Temp*: 9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Church Point-Newbiggin

Surf stats for Church Point-Newbiggin, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Church Point-Newbiggin

Wind stats for Church Point-Newbiggin, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Church Point-Newbiggin Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:1.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

nicolle kirk from United Kingdom

“Any views on surfing there?”

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