Low Newton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Low Newton Surf Guide

Low Newton in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves.

Low Newton Spot Info

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

Surfing Low Newton:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Low Newton 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 11% of the time in January while 16% 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

11%

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

blown out

16%

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 Low Newton Location Map

Interactive Low Newton 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 Low Newton is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Low Newton is Carlisle Airport (CAX), also in England, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Low Newton Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	N
Period (s)	6	6	5	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Low Newton

Current tide and informaton

For Embleton, 2 km from Low Newton.

Next High Water: 06:17am | 3.81m

Next Low Water: 12:10am | 1.05m

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Low Newton Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.3 °C) at Low Newton. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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