Seaton Sluice Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Seaton Sluice Surf Guide

Seaton Sluice in North East England is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide.

Seaton Sluice Spot Info

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

Surfing Seaton Sluice:

The best conditions reported for surf at Seaton Sluice occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Seaton Sluice with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 19% 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

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

blown out

19%

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 Seaton Sluice Location Map

Interactive Seaton Sluice 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 Seaton Sluice is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Seaton Sluice is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Seaton Sluice Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Seaton Sluice look like?

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Credit: G T Allsop

Tides at Seaton Sluice

Current tide and informaton

For Blyth, 6 km from Seaton Sluice.

Next High Water: 06:33am | 3.9m

Next Low Water: 12:32am | 1.05m

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Seaton Sluice Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.8 °C) at Seaton Sluice is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.