Coatham Sands
Middlesbrough · United Kingdom
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Coatham Sands is a N-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Coatham Sands
Updated 11:17 spot time
Coatham Sands surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m ESE swell at 4.1 s. Wind up to 32 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 16 km/h WSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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