Embleton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Embleton Surf Guide

Embleton in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Embleton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	9.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Embleton:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Embleton 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 8% of the time in January while 19% 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

19%

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 Embleton Location Map

Interactive Embleton 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 Embleton is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Embleton is Carlisle Airport (CAX), also in England, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Embleton Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:46 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NE	ESE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	6	4	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Embleton

Current tide and informaton

For Embleton, 0 km from Embleton.

Next High Water: 05:42am | 3.97m

Next Low Water: 11:35pm | 0.85m

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Embleton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.3 °C) at Embleton is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

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