Marsden Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Marsden Bay Surf Guide

Marsden Bay in North East England is a quite exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

Marsden Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marsden Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marsden Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Marsden Bay 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 17% of the time in December while 10% 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

17%

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

blown out

10%

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 Marsden Bay Location Map

Interactive Marsden Bay 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 Marsden Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Marsden Bay is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Marsden Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:03 Local Time

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

Tides at Marsden Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Tyne River Entrance, England, 3 km from Marsden Bay.

Next High Water: 06:45am | 4.27m

Next Low Water: 12:38am | 1.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Marsden Bay Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.8 °C) at Marsden Bay. 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.