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Block Sands, Hartlepool Headland Apparently the name was applied locally as concrete blocks used in the construction of the Heugh Breakwater were manufactured here. The houses behind are on South CresBlock Sands, Hartlepool

Hartlepool beaches

Which Hartlepool beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:26 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 3.2 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Block Sands, Hartlepool Headland Apparently the name was applied locally as concrete blocks used in the construction of the Heugh Breakwater were manufactured here. The houses behind are on South Cres13.2Poorlater

    Block Sands

    Hartlepool

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    28 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.1
  2. Sandwell Gate, Town Wall, Hartlepool, County Durham. Built in 1400 to give access for fishermen through the Town Wall to Fish Sands 1606546 . The walls were built from local limestone to protect the t23.2Poorlater

    Fish Sands

    Hartlepool

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    28 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.1
  3. North Pier gate (Middleton Pier)33.2Poorlater

    Middleton Beach

    Hartlepool

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    28 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.1

Hartlepool today

It is dark across Hartlepool right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 13°C55°F. Read at 6:26 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Hartlepool

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.2PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Block Sands, 3.2
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
30 km/h19 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

Southern Hartlepool

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.2PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Middleton Beach, 3.2
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
28 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

  • Warmest water

    13°C55°F

    Block Sands

    Hartlepool. Score 3.2 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.0 m3 ft waves

    Block Sands

    Hartlepool. Wind 28 km/h17 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (3.3); the weakest is 10 am (0.9).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Hartlepool beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Block Sands, Hartlepool Headland Apparently the name was applied locally as concrete blocks used in the construction of the Heugh Breakwater were manufactured here. The houses behind are on South Cres

    Block Sands

    Hartlepool

    3.2Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Sandwell Gate, Town Wall, Hartlepool, County Durham. Built in 1400 to give access for fishermen through the Town Wall to Fish Sands 1606546 . The walls were built from local limestone to protect the t

    Fish Sands

    Hartlepool

    3.2Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. North Pier gate (Middleton Pier)

    Middleton Beach

    Hartlepool

    3.2Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • Paid parking
  4. Slag Boulders, North Gare Sand Dunes Solidified slag from the ironworks of Teesside and Hartlepool still retaining the shapes of the buckets they cooled down in. All of the South and North Gare breakw

    North Gare Sands

    Hartlepool

    3.2Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Sea angler on North Sands

    North Sands

    Hartlepool

    3.2Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Hartlepool beaches with live score pins

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Hartlepool beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Hartlepool right now?

Block Sands has the top Beach Score later: 3.2 Poor, with 28 km/h (17 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Hartlepool today?

Sea water is 13°C (55°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Block Sands, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Hartlepool right now?

Block Sands has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 28 km/h (17 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Hartlepool?

All 5 beaches in our data for Hartlepool are scored live on this page.

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

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