White Pole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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White Pole Surf Guide

White Pole in North East England is a quite exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Beware of pollution/rips.

White Pole Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing White Pole:

The best conditions reported for surf at White Pole occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing White Pole 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 10% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 86% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

86%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore White Pole Location Map

Interactive White Pole 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 White Pole is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to White Pole is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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White Pole Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 22:24 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	SE	NNE
Period (s)	10	10	5	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at White Pole

Current tide and informaton

For Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 6 km from White Pole.

Next High Water: 07:47am | 3.46m

Next Low Water: 01:36am | 1.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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White Pole Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.7 °C) at White Pole is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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