Hartlepool Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Hartlepool Surf Guide

Hartlepool in North East England is a quite exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Beware of rocks/pollution.

Hartlepool Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	inconsistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hartlepool:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hartlepool 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 18% of the time in December while 9% 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

18%

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

blown out

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 Hartlepool Location Map

Interactive Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool is Teesside Airport (MME) in England, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hartlepool is Newcastle Airport (NCL), also in England, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Hartlepool Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:36 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	6	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off

What does Hartlepool look like?

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Tides at Hartlepool

Current tide and informaton

For Hartlepool, 1 km from Hartlepool.

Next High Water: 06:14am | 4.23m

Next Low Water: 12:17am | 0.87m

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Hartlepool Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Hartlepool 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 (13.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Hartlepool

Surf stats for Hartlepool, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Hartlepool

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

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Hartlepool Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:1.5
Difficulty Level:2.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:1.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Mike Hunt from United Kingdom

“Hostile locals and turds floating around in the water as the bay collects all the local sewerage discharge.

Been Ill from surfing here in the past, car has been broken into whilst surfing too.

Not worth the trip for a poor closeout wave.”

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