Surf Forecasts:
Seaton Carew surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 649 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Seaton Carew this week:
The surf forecast for Seaton Carew over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Seaton Carew in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaton Carew over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, gales from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 206 | 132 | 103 | 75 | 78 | 117 | 166 | 157 | 124 | 294 | 442 | 418 | 257 | 129 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 405 | 425 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:35PM4.43m | 9:22AM4.10m | 9:36PM4.21m | 10:39AM3.95m | 10:52PM4.11m | 12:03PM4.01m | 00:12AM4.22m | 1:13PM4.24m | 1:17AM4.48m | 2:03PM4.55m | 2:07AM4.81m | 2:43PM4.87m | 2:49AM5.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM2.34m | 2:58AM2.19m | 3:16PM2.64m | 4:23AM2.36m | 5:00PM2.77m | 6:00AM2.31m | 6:34PM2.63m | 7:09AM2.06m | 7:32PM2.34m | 7:58AM1.75m | 8:16PM2.00m | 8:38AM1.42m | 8:54PM1.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 41 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | 257 | 108 | 48 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 425 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 53 | 51 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 206 | 132 | 103 | — | 60 | 117 | 166 | 157 | 124 | 294 | 442 | 418 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 405 | 19 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 67 | 43 | 303 | 43 | 160 | 185 | 187 | 348 | 348 | 15 | 42 | 238 | 15 | 185 | 343 | 459 | 1041 | 953 | 659 |
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