Overview

Seascale is a sand and pebble beach on the west coast of Cumbria, near Sellafield. The spot faces west towards the Irish Sea. A wild beach with views of the Isle of Man on clear days. Close to Sellafield (nuclear site).

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Spot forecast for Seascale

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:05

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:49 · 3.1 m High tide 07:34 · 5.9 m Low tide 13:13 · 3.3 m High tide 20:01 · 6.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:06 · 2.9 m High tide 08:44 · 6.2 m Low tide 14:28 · 3.1 m High tide 21:01 · 6.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:11 · 2.5 m High tide 09:36 · 6.7 m Low tide 15:30 · 2.7 m High tide 21:48 · 7.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:03 · 2 m High tide 10:17 · 7.2 m Low tide 16:21 · 2.2 m High tide 22:28 · 7.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:48 · 1.5 m High tide 10:54 · 7.7 m Low tide 17:06 · 1.8 m High tide 23:04 · 8.1 m

Seascale: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

374h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 374 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 193 mm.

Monthly averages: Seascale

Monthly averages — Seascale — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	159 h	7 °C	116 mm
February	18.0	179 h	8 °C	106 mm
March	20.5	197 h	10 °C	83 mm
April	20.5	210 h	12 °C	116 mm
May	24.0	215 h	16 °C	106 mm
June	29.0	374 h	16 °C	124 mm
July	24.5	295 h	18 °C	96 mm
August	26.5	357 h	18 °C	124 mm
September	21.0	202 h	16 °C	141 mm
October	22.0	214 h	13 °C	129 mm
November	20.0	150 h	10 °C	156 mm
December	20.5	151 h	8 °C	193 mm

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Technical details of Seascale spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Free parking at Seascale village. Direct access to the beach.

Hazards

Sellafield nuclear site nearby — possible exclusion zones. Tidal currents. Pebbles. Isolated beach. Cold water.

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