Hartley Reef surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 01 Jan 2026 GMT
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Hartley Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hartley Reef sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hartley Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Hartley Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hartley Reef in the next 12 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jan 05) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 5th Jan)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 5th Jan)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 2nd Jan)16ft (5.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hartley Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Fri morning. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
5
4
1
1
3
3
2
4
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
5
N
4
N
4.5
NNE
4
N
3
NNE
3.5
NNE
4
N
3.5
N
3
N
2.5
N
2.1
N
3
N
2.2
N
1.3
NNE
1.1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.5
N
2
N
2.5
NNE
1.7
NNE
Period(s) (?)141312111010111110108981110998888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)91005139532241961745209138342582189111555881380564353245140129265535932348
Wind
(km/h)
35
NW
40
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
30
WSW
35
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:49AM
4.82
2:14PM
4.91
2:46AM
4.97
3:04PM
5.12
3:39AM
5.07
3:52PM
5.25
4:28AM
5.09
4:38PM
5.30
5:16AM
5.01
5:23PM
5.26
6:03AM
4.84
6:07PM
5.12
6:49AM
4.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:17AM
1.13
8:44PM
0.89
9:08AM
1.03
9:35PM
0.63
9:56AM
0.99
10:23PM
0.48
10:41AM
1.01
11:10PM
0.45
11:24AM
1.11
11:55PM
0.54
12:06PM
1.26
12:39AM
0.73
12:48PM
1.45
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
Sunrise-8:30--8:30--8:30--8:29--8:29--8:27--8:27-
Sunset--3:48--3:48--3:51--3:52--3:52--3:55--3:56
clear
light snow
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-21-----------23--3--
Temp. °C353122011-121135512433
Feels °C (?)-6-3-4-8-8-9-9-7-7-9-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-4-100
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The above surf forecast table for Hartley Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Hartley Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hartley Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hartley Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hartley Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Hartley Reef is 1 km (1 miles) from Whitley Bay. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whitley Bay. Whitley Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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