Black Middens Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Black Middens Surf Guide

Black Middens in North East England is a sheltered reef/rivermouth/pier break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. There is a left hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Beware of pollution and rocks.

Black Middens Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef/river/pier	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	45°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Middens:

The best conditions reported for surf at Black Middens occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Black Middens with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in November while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

85%

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

Explore Black Middens Location Map

Interactive Black Middens 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 Black Middens is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Black Middens is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Black Middens Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 11:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (ft)	N	N	N	NNE
Period (s)	10	12	12	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Black Middens look like?

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Credit: GT ALLSOP

Tides at Black Middens

Current tide and informaton

For North Shields, England, 1 miles from Black Middens.

Next High Water: 01:02pm | 14ft

Next Low Water: 07:35pm | 4ft

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Black Middens Sea Temperature

The water temperature (7.3 °C) at Black Middens 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 (12.0 °C).

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