Hartley Reef Surf Report

Sunday 28th December 2025

Current surf conditions for Hartley Reef (2025-12-28)
Wave height *	3.5ft / 1.1m
Swell period	9s
Swell direction
Wind	8mph / 13km/h
Weather	6.8°C / 44°F
Sea temp	9°C / 48°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Hartley Reef surf forecast

Sun

28/Dec

3.5ft

Low 2:54am
High 9:14am
Low 3:08pm
High 9:19pm

Mon

29/Dec

3ft

Low 3:58am
High 10:17am
Low 4:18pm
High 10:27pm

Tue

30/Dec

5ft

Low 5:07am
High 11:22am
Low 5:31pm
High 11:37pm

Wed

31/Dec

4ft

Low 6:15am
High 12:24pm
Low 6:42pm

Thu

1/Jan

4.5ft

High 12:42am
Low 7:19am
High 1:21pm
Low 7:47pm

Fri

2/Jan

5ft

High 1:48am
Low 8:16am
High 2:17pm
Low 8:45pm

Sat

3/Jan

5ft

High 2:47am
Low 9:09am
High 3:09pm
Low 9:38pm

Sun

4/Jan

6.5ft

High 3:42am
Low 9:58am
High 3:58pm
Low 10:28pm

Mon

5/Jan

3.5ft

High 4:33am
Low 10:43am
High 4:45pm
Low 11:16pm

Tue

6/Jan

3.5ft

High 5:21am
Low 11:27am
High 5:30pm

Sun 28th Dec

Surf report for Sun 28/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	6ft		8s		8mph (12mph)	7°C/45°F
6:00	4.5ft	6.4ft		9s		8mph (11mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	4ft	6.1ft		9s		6mph (9mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	3.5ft	5.6ft		9s		5mph (7mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	3.5ft	5.2ft		8s		5mph (8mph)	7°C/44°F
18:00	3ft	4.8ft		10s		4mph (7mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	3ft	4.5ft		11s		4mph (6mph)	4°C/40°F

Tide times
Low 2:54am (1.39m)
High 9:14am (4.22m)
Low 3:08pm (1.92m)
High 9:19pm (4.52m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:31
Sunset	15:43
Dark	16:28

Mon 29th Dec

Surf report for Mon 29/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		13s		6mph (11mph)	5°C/41°F
6:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		13s		6mph (11mph)	4°C/40°F
9:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		12s		6mph (13mph)	4°C/39°F
12:00	3ft	4.5ft		12s		8mph (17mph)	6°C/43°F
15:00	3ft	5.3ft		11s		11mph (19mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	4ft	6.1ft		7s		12mph (19mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	4ft	6.7ft		7s		13mph (19mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 3:58am (1.44m)
High 10:17am (4.22m)
Low 4:18pm (1.91m)
High 10:27pm (4.52m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:31
Sunset	15:44
Dark	16:29

Tue 30th Dec

Surf report for Tue 30/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4.5ft	7.3ft		9s		11mph (19mph)	6°C/42°F
6:00	5ft	7.7ft		10s		10mph (17mph)	6°C/43°F
9:00	5ft	7.8ft		9s		8mph (13mph)	6°C/43°F
12:00	5ft	7.8ft		10s		7mph (12mph)	6°C/43°F
15:00	5ft	7.7ft		13s		8mph (13mph)	5°C/41°F
18:00	4.5ft	7.5ft		12s		6mph (11mph)	3°C/38°F
21:00	4.5ft	7.1ft		12s		5mph (12mph)	2°C/35°F

Tide times
Low 5:07am (1.44m)
High 11:22am (4.30m)
Low 5:31pm (1.80m)
High 11:37pm (4.60m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:31
Sunset	15:45
Dark	16:30

Wed 31st Dec

Surf report for Wed 31/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	6.1ft		12s		10mph (21mph)	1°C/35°F
6:00	3.5ft	5.8ft		12s		10mph (23mph)	1°C/34°F
9:00	3.5ft	5.6ft		12s		11mph (26mph)	2°C/35°F
12:00	4ft	6ft		11s		12mph (26mph)	4°C/39°F
15:00	4ft	6.6ft		11s		13mph (27mph)	4°C/39°F
18:00	4.5ft	6.8ft		10s		13mph (26mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	4ft	6.7ft		10s		13mph (27mph)	5°C/40°F

Tide times
Low 6:15am (1.38m)
High 12:24pm (4.45m)
Low 6:42pm (1.58m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:30
Sunset	15:46
Dark	16:31

Thu 1st Jan

Surf report for Thu 01/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	6.3ft		10s		17mph (34mph)	5°C/40°F
6:00	4ft	6.4ft		11s		16mph (33mph)	5°C/41°F
9:00	4ft	6.7ft		11s		13mph (24mph)	5°C/41°F
12:00	4.5ft	7.8ft		11s		16mph (30mph)	4°C/39°F
15:00	5ft	8.6ft		11s		17mph (32mph)	4°C/40°F
18:00	5.5ft	9.7ft		10s		15mph (29mph)	3°C/38°F
21:00	5.5ft	9.4ft		10s		15mph (29mph)	2°C/36°F

Tide times
High 12:42am (4.69m)
Low 7:19am (1.34m)
High 1:21pm (4.61m)
Low 7:47pm (1.32m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:30
Sunset	15:47
Dark	16:32

Fri 2nd Jan

Surf report for Fri 02/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	5.5ft	9.1ft		10s		14mph (27mph)	1°C/35°F
6:00	5.5ft	9.3ft		10s		15mph (28mph)	1°C/33°F
9:00	5.5ft	8.8ft		11s		13mph (25mph)	0°C/32°F
12:00	5ft	8.1ft		11s		13mph (23mph)	1°C/35°F
15:00	4.5ft	7.4ft		11s		13mph (26mph)	2°C/35°F
18:00	4ft	7.1ft		10s		13mph (29mph)	1°C/33°F
21:00	4ft	6.6ft		10s		12mph (26mph)	0°C/32°F

Tide times
High 1:48am (4.85m)
Low 8:16am (1.23m)
High 2:17pm (4.83m)
Low 8:45pm (1.01m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:30
Sunset	15:49
Dark	16:33

Sat 3rd Jan

Surf report for Sat 03/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	7.2ft		9s		12mph (25mph)	-0°C/32°F
6:00	4ft	6.7ft		8s		11mph (26mph)	-1°C/30°F
9:00	3.5ft	5.8ft		7s		11mph (27mph)	-1°C/30°F
12:00	5ft	7.6ft		7s		11mph (26mph)	0°C/32°F
15:00	6.5ft	9.1ft		8s		13mph (26mph)	1°C/33°F
18:00	6ft	8.1ft		8s		12mph (27mph)	1°C/34°F
21:00	6ft	7.9ft		8s		11mph (27mph)	-1°C/29°F

Tide times
High 2:47am (5.01m)
Low 9:09am (1.13m)
High 3:09pm (5.03m)
Low 9:38pm (0.74m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:30
Sunset	15:50
Dark	16:35

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	6.5ft	10.1ft		9s		11mph (27mph)	-1°C/30°F
6:00	6.5ft	10.1ft		9s		12mph (26mph)	0°C/32°F
9:00	5.5ft	9.8ft		9s		13mph (29mph)	-1°C/30°F
12:00	6.5ft	10.6ft		12s		13mph (26mph)	-0°C/32°F
15:00	6.5ft	10.7ft		12s		12mph (27mph)	-0°C/31°F
18:00	6.5ft	10.2ft		11s		10mph (27mph)	-2°C/29°F
21:00	5.5ft	9.3ft		10s		8mph (23mph)	-2°C/28°F

Tide times
High 3:42am (5.11m)
Low 9:58am (1.08m)
High 3:58pm (5.18m)
Low 10:28pm (0.57m)

Daylight
First light	07:45
Sunrise	08:29
Sunset	15:51
Dark	16:36

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4.5ft	7.7ft		10s		7mph (19mph)	-3°C/27°F
6:00	4.5ft	7ft		11s		9mph (26mph)	-2°C/28°F
9:00	4ft	6.4ft		11s		10mph (28mph)	-2°C/29°F
12:00	3.5ft	5.8ft		10s		12mph (29mph)	1°C/35°F
15:00	3.5ft	5.8ft		10s		12mph (31mph)	3°C/37°F
18:00	4.5ft	7.4ft		8s		10mph (28mph)	2°C/36°F
21:00	5ft	8.4ft		8s		11mph (27mph)	2°C/36°F

Tide times
High 4:33am (5.13m)
Low 10:43am (1.08m)
High 4:45pm (5.25m)
Low 11:16pm (0.50m)

Daylight
First light	07:44
Sunrise	08:29
Sunset	15:53
Dark	16:37

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	5ft	8.2ft		9s		8mph (23mph)	2°C/35°F
6:00	5ft	7.8ft		9s		9mph (25mph)	2°C/35°F
9:00	4.5ft	7.1ft		9s		9mph (25mph)	2°C/35°F
12:00	3.5ft	6.5ft		9s		9mph (20mph)	3°C/38°F
15:00	3.5ft	6.1ft		9s		6mph (17mph)	3°C/38°F
18:00	3.5ft	5.7ft		9s		5mph (8mph)	2°C/35°F
21:00	3ft	5.3ft		9s		4mph (4mph)	1°C/35°F

Tide times
High 5:21am (5.06m)
Low 11:27am (1.16m)
High 5:30pm (5.24m)

Daylight
First light	07:44
Sunrise	08:28
Sunset	15:54
Dark	16:38

Nearest buoys

Newbiggin

12:30pm

5.2ft

10s

Fast, hollow and powerful wave breaking over a shallow slab of flat rock 400 metres out to sea. Picks up most swells going but gets busy whenever it's on

Surf spots nearby

Whitley Bay (1.3 mi)
Seaton Sluice (2.2 mi)
Longsands (3.1 mi)
Longsands (3.1 mi)
Eddies Bay (3.7 mi)
Blyth (3.7 mi)
Black Middens (4 mi)
South Shields (5.2 mi)
Wansbeck (7 mi)
Newbiggin (8.2 mi)

Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)

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