Surf spot

Sutton on sea

Forecast conditions and map view for Sutton on sea in UK, East England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: UK, East England
Coordinates: 53.3133, 0.2838

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Wave height (m)	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Wave direction	WSW	SW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	N	N	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	S	N	NW	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	N	N	N	N	N
Wave period (s)	2.6	2.4	2	3.3	3.2	2.5	2.9	2.6	3.3	3.6	4.5	4.4	3.2	2.9	3	3	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.4	2.9	3.3	5.7	5.7	7.9	3.1	4.2	4	3.5	4	4.3	4.8	5	5.1	5.3	5.5	5.5	3.1	4.7	5.8	6.1	6.3	6.5	6.7	6.8	7	7.2	7.2	7.2	5.5	3.3	6.8	6.7	4.9	4.8	6.3
Wave energy (kJ)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	1	1	2	0	1	3	5	6	9	11	12	10	9	7	6	2	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
Wind speed (km/h)	19.1	11.5	7.7	5.9	10.5	12.6	11.3	12	10.2	10	11.7	16.8	20.5	22.5	11.6	11.5	18.3	17.8	24.6	25.1	23.8	25.5	21.5	17.7	17.6	14.9	18	16.6	11.3	6.1	16.8	17	17.4	17.6	16.9	21.1	27.1	21.2	18.2	16.4	17.7	16.1	18.1	21.6	21.6	18.6	16.3	28.7	35	37	35.4	14.3	25.5	26.1	24.5	25.3
Wind direction	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	SECross-on	SCross	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	WNWOffshore	NWCross-off	WNWOffshore	NWCross-off	WNWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	WSWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	WSWOffshore	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	WNWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	WSWOffshore

Sutton-on-Sea is a quiet Lincolnshire coast spot with a long sandy beach and mostly gentle, beach-break waves. It’s generally more suited to beginners, longboarders, and bodyboarders than advanced surfers, though decent swell can still produce fun, clean lines. Conditions are often best on an incoming tide with moderate swell and light offshore winds, while strong winds can quickly make it messy. The beach is relatively open and exposed to the North Sea, so it can pick up wind and swell, but it’s usually a more mellow session than many better-known UK surf destinations.

Best for: beginners, longboarding, soft-top sessions
Wave type: sandy beach break
Swells: North Sea swell, often small to moderate
Watch for: wind chop, shifting sandbars, and tide changes