South Shields Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.00° N 1.41° W

South Shields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for South Shields

Issued: 12 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's South Shields sea temperature is
11.5° C

Normal for this time of year

South Shields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at South Shields today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for South Shields at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

Table - waves today at South Shields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
5
8
5
10
10
24
17
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:20PM3.88m
10:28AM4.14m
11:22PM3.94m
11:32AM4.23m
00:22AM4.09m
12:35PM4.39m
Low Tide
4:18AM1.92m
5:03PM1.44m
5:23AM1.86m
6:07PM1.34m
6:30AM1.70m
7:09PM1.20m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:42
9:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
10
9
10
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
10
13
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
7
8
9
9
8
6
5
7
10
11
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
8
3
10
10
24
17
17
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
3
1
16
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
2
6
7
1
3
4
7
3
1
3
12
10
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
334
334
318
370
371
997
1012
445
427
342
318
963
997
774
411
366
318
318
318
342
318
324
334
316
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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