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Saltburn

North Yorkshire, UK
🚫Pollution🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips👥Crowded
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Saltburn is the spiritual home of northeast England surfing--a Victorian seaside town with beach and reef.

10-Day Forecast
Today9
0
Poor
0.4m@8s
19km/h
Mon10
3
Poor
0.7m@5s
13km/h
Tue11
54
Fair
1.2m@9s
18km/h
Wed12
25
Poor
0.7m@3s
20km/h
Thu13
0
Poor
0.6m@7s
11km/h
Fri14
0
Poor
0.5m@5s
13km/h
Sat15
34
Poor
0.8m@8s
9km/h
Sun16
18
Poor
0.7m@7s
9km/h
Mon17
17
Poor
0.6m@8s
12km/h
Tue18
27
Poor
0.7m@7s
10km/h
Groomed 5+ days out, less certain
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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 14 km/h · PM 21 km/h · Tide at 6am (1.7m)
✨
Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
0.4m
ESE(115°)
Score: 1/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
19km/h
WSW(244°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm77%
First light 4:59amSunrise 5:29amSunset 8:49pmLast light 9:19pm
Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.2mConfidence
100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 4:59–5:52am · droppingStrike window: 7:15–10:40am · risingStrike window: 2:51–6:30pm · droppingStrike window: 8:05–9:19pm · risingIdeal tide: mid
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2m1.0
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swell
windkm/h
12g21
16g28
20g36
24g42
19g34
11g18
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6g12
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tidem
6:36am1.7m
12:47pm4.3m
7:14pm1.7m
1:20am4.4m
7:53am1.4m
1:59pm4.4m
8:24pm1.4m
2:20am4.5m
8:55am0.7m
3:01pm4.6m
9:20pm1.0m
3:13am4.7m
9:47am0.3m
3:54pm4.8m
10:06pm0.8m
4:00am5.1m
10:33am0.1m
4:39pm5.0m
4:44am5.4m
11:17am0.0m
5:21pm5.0m
5:25am5.4m
11:57am0.0m
6:01pm4.9m
6:05am5.3m
12:35pm0.2m
6:41pm4.8m
12:44am0.9m
6:47am5.1m
1:13pm0.6m
7:18pm4.5m
Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

6:36 am
Low tide - 1.69m
12:47 pm
High tide - 4.26m
7:14 pm
Low tide - 1.66m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score12/100
Adjustments
✨ Wind History+6
🌊💨 Windswell-5
💨 Gusty Wind-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-10
⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
✨ Groomed🌊💨 Windswell

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (20°)
Direction range
340° - 70°
Size range
0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Offshore range
170° - 250°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

10°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

6/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Saltburn?

Saltburn works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Saltburn?

Offshore wind at Saltburn blows from the SSW (200°). Anything in the 170° to 250° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Saltburn?

Saltburn wants NNE swell (340° to 70°) between 0.9m and 2.5m, with a period of 12s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Saltburn?

The main season at Saltburn is Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. A secondary window runs Apr, Sep.

How do I get to Saltburn?

Fly into MME, then allow about 35 minutes by road.

What kind of wave is Saltburn?

Saltburn is a beach break, a peak with lefts and rights. Difficulty is rated 4/10.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Getting There

Airport
MME
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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