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Blakewell Shad

Northumberland · United Kingdom

IntermediateBeach break55.768, -2.010

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A april–october beach on the North Sea near Northumberland, Blakewell Shad is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average

Jan

7.4°C

45.3°F · 5.9–8.9°C

Feb

6.5°C

43.7°F · 5.4–7.6°C

Mar

6.4°C

43.5°F · 5.3–8.8°C

Apr

7.4°C

45.3°F · 6.4–9.4°C

May

9.5°C

49.1°F · 7.9–12.6°C

Jun

12°C

53.6°F · 9.7–13.9°C

Jul

13.9°C

57°F · 11.9–17.3°C

Aug

14.2°C

57.6°F · 12.2–16.1°C

Sep

13.4°C

56.1°F · 11.1–15.6°C

Oct

12.1°C

53.8°F · 11–13.1°C

Nov

10.6°C

51.1°F · 9.4–12.3°C

Dec

8.9°C

48°F · 7.7–10.6°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

N–E

Best wind

S–W

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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