Saltburn
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h)
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1033, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Saltburn does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:47 −1.7 mHigh 09:07 +1.3 mLow 15:19 −1.0 mHigh 21:18 +1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:09 −1.7 mHigh 10:34 +1.2 mLow 16:42 −1.0 mHigh 22:40 +1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:26 −1.8 mHigh 11:53 +1.4 mLow 17:56 −1.1 mHigh 23:54 +1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Saltburn
More surf near here
3 places
- Saltburn pier 0.6 km away
- Staithes 12 km away
- Seaton Carew 16.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saltburn
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (20°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (200°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 135). 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 July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Saltburn, Marske and New Marske, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,400 each
about US$1,290–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$884 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
Saltburn, Marske and New Marske
about 5 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Saltburn, Marske and New Marske its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Staithes on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 41 places to stay
- Beds in Seaton Carew on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 14 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 4h by road
Flights ORD → EDI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.