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Redcar Scars surfForecast / North East England / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 Monday (May 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 4th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 4th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 6th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | |
49 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 96 | 91 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 75 | 99 | 218 | 297 | 150 | 49 | 41 | 74 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 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 | 8:13AM3.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:47 | — | 8:50 |
— | 3 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | N 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | ENE 5 | N 10 |
 kJ | 33 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 91 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 75 | 99 | — | — | 150 | 49 | 36 | 27 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | N 12 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 3 | NNE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 74 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 49 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 96 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 218 | 297 | — | — | 41 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 291 | 312 | 463 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 13 | 6 | 647 | 435 | 343 | 416 | 312 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 346 | 410 | 7 | 428 |
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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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