Howdlemont Sands
Northumberland · United Kingdom
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Howdlemont Sands is a E-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the North Sea — it catches N–SE swell, and offshore SW–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
7.8°C
46°F · 6.2–8.9°C
Feb
6.8°C
44.2°F · 5.9–7.8°C
Mar
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.6–8.7°C
Apr
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.1–9.4°C
May
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.8–12.2°C
Jun
12.1°C
53.8°F · 9.8–13.7°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.2–17.1°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.4–16.3°C
Sep
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.5–15.8°C
Oct
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.5–13°C
Nov
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.3–11.8°C
Dec
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.1–10.7°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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