Redcar Scars surfForecast / North East England / UK

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Redcar Scars surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Redcar Scars sea temperature is
9.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redcar Scars this week:

The surf forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Redcar Scars in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
1.6
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
11
1
E
6
0.6
N
9
0.9
E
7
0.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
60
25
5
2
1
3
6
60
45
26
27
179
101
44
52
110
68
59
69
61
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
10
N
15
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
NW
15
NNW
5
SE
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
4:05AM4.25m
4:16PM4.35m
4:37AM4.29m
4:52PM4.34m
5:08AM4.26m
5:27PM4.27m
5:40AM4.18m
6:03PM4.13m
6:14AM4.05m
6:39PM3.92m
6:49AM3.90m
7:18PM3.67m
7:27AM3.72m
8:02PM3.42m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.63m
10:40PM0.46m
10:54AM0.55m
11:11PM0.54m
11:26AM0.53m
11:43PM0.67m
11:59AM0.58m
00:16AM0.83m
12:35PM0.70m
00:51AM1.03m
1:13PM0.88m
1:28AM1.23m
1:57PM1.07m
2:10AM1.44m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
cloud
light rain
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5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
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8:37
8:38
8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:47
1
1
4
7
4
1
2
1
2
1
3
5
Temp °C
18
20
16
16
17
13
10
9
8
13
14
10
8
8
7
8
9
8
6
8
7
14
17
15
12
13
11
7
4
4
9
11
7
3
3
2
5
5
4
3
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
11
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
34
42
25
5
2
1
3
60
45
26
27
10
20
34
52
110
67
45
69
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.5
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
4
1
1
6
7
4
2
44
15
68
59
40
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
N
5
Energy kJ
2
1
5
24
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
E
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NW
2
1.6
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
60
2
3
1
1
179
101
32
41
45
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
271
6
105
362
414
312
312
466
56
49
56
397
424
435
57
6
466
11
13
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
9
8
9
7
7
8
6
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Information about the Redcar Scars Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Redcar Scars provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Redcar Scars can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Redcar Scars 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 (Redcar Scars) 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).

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