Longsands Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.02° N 1.42° W

Longsands Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Longsands Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Longsands Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
10
10
10
21
33
33
30
29
40
40
43
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
7:03AM5.15m
7:34PM4.60m
7:44AM4.84m
8:14PM4.34m
8:27AM4.48m
8:59PM4.07m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.79m
1:35AM1.28m
2:07PM1.14m
2:14AM1.54m
2:46PM1.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:32
8:30
 mm
2
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
15
14
16
18
17
17
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
12
10
12
15
15
16
15
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