Black Middens

Official Rating

User Rating

Difficulty 8

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Break frequency 4

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144 days a year

Barreling Wave

Wave Direction

Swell Direction

2.0m - 2.5m Swell

Wind Direction

Tide

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general information

Huge easterly swells bring awaken this sleeping monster. Produces excellent barrelling lefts and can hold swells up to 15ft! Unfortunatly it's in the mouth of the River Tyne and water quality is bad. Strictly for the experienced.

Wave length

100-200m

Share with

21-49

Best months

September - April

Equipment

Body Board, Short board, gun

Wave type

Barreling

Access

Standard Paddle

Hazards

Reef/Rock, Pollution, Rips, Man Made Objects (piers, navigation markers etc)

5 Day Forecast

5 day forecast not available.

Air - Sea - Swell - Wind

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0M / F6

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0M / F6

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0M / F6

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0M / F6

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