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Hawthorn Beach Showing Viaduct It all looks very rural until you see the viaduct.Hawthorn Hive, County Durham

County Durham beaches

Which County Durham beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:13 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 4.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Blast Beach. Further down the beach south of Nose's Point on the edge of the eroding layer of colliery waste. For description see 1539182 Right in the centre of the photo on the cliff top you can just14.0Fairtomorrow

    Blast Beach

    County Durham

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    37 km/h23 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.1
  2. Stack on Chemical Beach24.0Fairtomorrow

    Chemical Beach

    County Durham

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    37 km/h23 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.1
  3. Hawthorn Beach Showing Viaduct It all looks very rural until you see the viaduct.34.0Fairtomorrow

    Hawthorn Hive

    County Durham

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    37 km/h23 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.1

County Durham today

It is dark across County Durham right now: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later, water is 13°C55°F. Read at 8:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern County Durham

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Blast Beach, 4.0
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
37 km/h23 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft

Southern County Durham

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Hawthorn Hive, 4.0
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
37 km/h23 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
  • Warmest water

    13°C55°F

    Blast Beach

    County Durham. Score 4.0 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    1.2 m4 ft waves

    Blast Beach

    County Durham. Wind 37 km/h23 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

County Durham averages 1.2 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 3 pm (3.3); the weakest is 10 am (0.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All County Durham beaches

Every County Durham beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. Blast Beach. Further down the beach south of Nose's Point on the edge of the eroding layer of colliery waste. For description see 1539182 Right in the centre of the photo on the cliff top you can just

    Blast Beach

    County Durham

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Stack on Chemical Beach

    Chemical Beach

    County Durham

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  3. Hawthorn Beach Showing Viaduct It all looks very rural until you see the viaduct.

    Hawthorn Hive

    County Durham

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Shippersea Bay On the County Durham Coast between Peterlee and Seaham - under the protection of the National Trust

    Shippersea Bay

    County Durham

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of County Durham beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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County Durham beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in County Durham right now?

Blast Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 4.0 Fair, with 37 km/h (23 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in County Durham today?

Sea water is 13°C (55°F) across the 4 scored beaches. The warmest is Blast Beach, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in County Durham right now?

Blast Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.2 m (4 ft) with 37 km/h (23 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which County Durham beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in County Durham today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 3.3 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in County Durham?

No live cams are listed for County Durham yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in County Durham?

All 4 beaches in our data for County Durham are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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