Seaham Beach (Durham) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (4.8m) at

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7 day forecast for Seaham Beach

Today (1 January 2026)
Time
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
10%
Temperature
1°
1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-6°
-6°
Wind direction and speed
WNW
22
WNW
23
Wind gust (mph)
36
36
Visibility
VG
E
Humidity
70%
73%
UV - -
Wind direction and speed
22
23
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.4
2.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (2 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
30%
40%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
0°
0°
0°
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
1°
2°
2°
2°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-7°
-7°
-7°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-7°
-8°
-8°
-8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
23
WNW
23
WNW
23
WNW
23
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
24
NW
24
NW
23
NW
22
NW
22
NW
21
NW
21
WNW
21
WNW
22
WNW
22
WNW
22
WNW
23
WNW
23
WNW
24
Wind gust (mph)
36
37
37
36
37
37
37
37
39
39
37
37
36
34
32
32
32
33
33
35
36
36
37
37
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
72%
70%
70%
71%
72%
73%
73%
71%
70%
71%
73%
73%
75%
77%
74%
72%
73%
72%
73%
73%
73%
74%
74%
75%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
24
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (3 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
50%
50%
50%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
50%
50%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-8°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-7°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-8°
-8°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
23
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
24
WNW
23
WNW
23
NW
23
NW
22
NW
22
NW
22
NW
22
NW
22
NW
21
NW
21
NW
21
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
22
WNW
21
WNW
21
Wind gust (mph)
36
37
37
37
37
37
36
35
36
36
36
36
36
36
35
34
33
32
32
33
32
32
32
32
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
74%
74%
74%
74%
75%
76%
76%
77%
79%
78%
79%
84%
79%
77%
73%
73%
75%
76%
75%
76%
75%
76%
75%
76%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (4 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-10°
-10°
-10°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
-8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
19
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
19
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
19
WNW
19
WNW
19
Wind gust (mph)
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
32
31
30
29
30
30
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
75%
76%
76%
76%
75%
76%
76%
76%
77%
77%
77%
74%
71%
68%
67%
68%
71%
73%
74%
75%
75%
75%
75%
76%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (5 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
30%
20%
20%
30%
Temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
-1°
0°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-9°
-8°
-8°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-9°
-8°
-8°
-7°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
19
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
14
W
14
W
14
W
14
W
14
W
14
Wind gust (mph)
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
21
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
75%
74%
72%
68%
67%
67%
71%
75%
76%
76%
77%
78%
77%
77%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (6 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
0°
0°
0°
1°
2°
3°
2°
2°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-3°
-2°
-3°
-4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
14
W
13
W
13
W
14
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
16
Wind gust (mph)
17
17
17
18
16
16
17
19
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
79%
81%
81%
82%
79%
78%
78%
79%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (7 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
2°
2°
2°
2°
4°
4°
2°
2°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-1°
-1°
-3°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NNW
15
NNW
16
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
16
NNW
16
NW
15
WNW
14
Wind gust (mph)
21
20
18
17
17
18
16
14
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
77%
75%
75%
74%
72%
73%
74%
76%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
15
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
 – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
 – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Seaham tidal station which is 1.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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Forecast for 10pm Thursday
Updated 20:00 (UTC) on Thu 1 Jan 2026
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North East England weather forecast

Headline:

Very cold, with clear skies and brisk winds.

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry with long clear periods, especially inland, with any showers likely remaining offshore. A severe frost developing widely, with the cold feel exacerbated by the brisk northwesterly breeze, strongest near the coasts Minimum temperature -5 °C.

Friday:

Largely dry and sunny although some coastal wintry showers are possible. Very cold, with temperatures struggling to rise above freezing. Feeling even colder in the brisk winds, strongest along coasts. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry and sunny, but cold throughout with widespread overnight frosts. Some coastal wintry showers are likely. Strong winds will make it feel very cold, before gradually easing from Sunday.

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