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Hartlepool surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hartlepool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hartlepool sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hartlepool today?
The current surf forecast for Hartlepool at 8AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hartlepool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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 kJ (?) | 0 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 99 | 84 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:24AM 3.86 | 1:50PM 3.93 | 2:09AM 3.98 | 2:29PM 4.05 | 2:50AM 4.09 | 3:06PM 4.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:51AM 1.13 | 8:12PM 1.13 | 8:31AM 1.05 | 8:51PM 0.95 | 9:09AM 0.97 | 9:29PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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