Overview

Blyth Beach is a long sandy beach in Northumberland, at the mouth of the River Blyth. The east-facing spot overlooks the North Sea. Vast beach with plenty of space for sailing. Former coal port converted, with offshore wind turbines visible.

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Spot forecast for Blyth Beach

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 17:55

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:25 · 2 m High tide 11:53 · 3.7 m Low tide 17:46 · 2.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:06 · 4 m Low tide 06:34 · 1.8 m High tide 12:56 · 3.9 m Low tide 18:53 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:03 · 4.2 m Low tide 07:27 · 1.5 m High tide 13:46 · 4.2 m Low tide 19:44 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:49 · 4.4 m Low tide 08:11 · 1.2 m High tide 14:26 · 4.5 m Low tide 20:28 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:29 · 4.7 m Low tide 08:50 · 1 m High tide 15:02 · 4.7 m Low tide 21:07 · 1.3 m

Blyth Beach: 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

282h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is October, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is October, with 82 mm.

Monthly averages: Blyth Beach

Monthly averages — Blyth Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	53 h	6 °C	42 mm
February	7.0	68 h	8 °C	30 mm
March	19.5	188 h	10 °C	46 mm
April	20.5	202 h	12 °C	47 mm
May	24.0	282 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	12.5	107 h	18 °C	29 mm
July	18.0	168 h	18 °C	72 mm
August	12.0	96 h	19 °C	27 mm
September	17.0	149 h	16 °C	55 mm
October	6.5	59 h	13 °C	82 mm
November	9.0	63 h	9 °C	60 mm
December	8.5	61 h	9 °C	60 mm

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Technical details of Blyth Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the Blyth seafront. Easy access to the beach.

Hazards

Currents at the mouth of the River Blyth. Harbour jetties. Maritime traffic. Cold water. Possible debris (former industrial port).

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