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Seaton Carew, UK

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About Seaton Carew

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NE (60°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (240°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.7 km out (1 in 270). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Seaton Carew, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 15 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EDI, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 45 from the airport to Seaton Carew.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Seaton Carew does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct444 ft6 smushy97kJ15°C
Tue 20Oct374 ft6 smushy138kJ12°C
Wed 21Oct604 ft6 smushy116kJ12°C
Thu 22Oct121 ft6 smushy10kJ12°C
Fri 23Oct403 ft5 smushy51kJ14°C
Sat 24Oct383 ft6 smushy60kJ10°C
Sun 25Oct121 ft7 smushy12kJ12°C
Mon 26Oct2under 1 ft7 s1kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct81 ft4 smushy4kJ13°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 3h 45 by road. About 15h 40 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Seaton Carew

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Seaton Carew

    Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Seaton Carew

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 3h 45 by road. About 15h 40 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,105–£2,055 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£375–£780
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£105–£175
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£250–£420
Food7 days eating out£240–£445
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£100–£170
Total£1,105–£2,055

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Seaton Carew

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