Surf Forecasts:
Hartlepool surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, N swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hartlepool this week:
The surf forecast for Hartlepool over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hartlepool in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hartlepool over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | N 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | N 19 | N 17 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 110 | 408 | 168 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 78 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM4.04m | 2:36AM4.29m | 3:10PM4.35m | 3:14AM4.58m | 3:44PM4.60m | 3:52AM4.81m | 4:19PM4.77m | 4:32AM4.96m | 4:56PM4.84m | 5:14AM4.99m | 5:35PM4.80m | 5:58AM4.87m | 6:17PM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.78m | 8:44PM1.12m | 9:06AM0.47m | 9:23PM0.81m | 9:43AM0.22m | 10:00PM0.53m | 10:21AM0.07m | 10:38PM0.32m | 11:00AM0.05m | 11:18PM0.20m | 11:41AM0.16m | 11:59PM0.19m | 12:24PM0.38m | 00:45AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 9 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | N 19 | N 17 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 110 | 6 | 168 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 78 | 59 | 15 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 11 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 | NNE 12 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 17 | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | 9 | 29 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NW 2 | N 8 | — | SSE 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 135 | 1 | 408 | — | 55 | 39 | 94 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 31 | 225 | 18 | 950 | 960 | 745 | 600 | 531 | 20 | 451 | 360 | 1038 | 790 | 600 | 560 | 282 | 309 | 134 | 45 | 522 |
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