Druridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Druridge Bay Surf Guide

Druridge Bay in North East England is a fairly exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Best around mid tide.

Druridge Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Druridge Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Druridge Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Druridge Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Druridge Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in December while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

12%

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

too small

77%

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

Explore Druridge Bay Location Map

Interactive Druridge Bay 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 Druridge Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Druridge Bay is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Druridge Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 14:43 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Druridge Bay look like?

Latest photos from Druridge Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Paul Williamson

Tides at Druridge Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Amble, 6 km from Druridge Bay.

Next High Water: 08:27pm | 3.1m

Next Low Water: 02:13am | 1.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Druridge Bay Sea Temperature

The Druridge Bay water temperature (9.6 °C) is very cold. Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C. Despite the mild air, surfers will need plenty of neoprene: a good winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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