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 0.7m 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 7th May)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 7th May)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
1
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
9
1.2
E
6
1.1
N
7
3
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
54
33
58
24
5
2
4
3
6
40
34
35
51
64
32
86
96
116
134
1160
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SW
20
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSW
0
SSW
15
WNW
30
NNE
20
NE
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
Low Tide
10:07PM0.42m
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
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mod rain
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
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cloud
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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8:35
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:47
10
6
3
2
1
2
3
5
Temp °C
12
10
17
19
16
16
17
13
9
9
9
13
14
10
7
8
7
8
8
6
7
4
6
13
16
14
13
15
10
6
6
7
11
13
7
1
3
1
1
1
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.3
N
8
0.6
NNE
8
1
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
8
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
N
7
Energy kJ
13
54
33
33
24
5
2
1
6
40
34
12
51
64
32
86
74
116
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
1
E
6
Energy kJ
5
4
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
16
96
83
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
9
Energy kJ
2
12
8
1
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
E
3
0.6
NNE
7
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
3
N
9
Energy kJ
95
58
1
4
3
35
24
25
27
1160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
312
6
19
6
251
291
312
312
312
312
105
18
6
26
424
367
343
312
305
228
164
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
6
6
8
9
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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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Redcar Scars is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Redcar. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Redcar. Redcar has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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