Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Longsands Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Longsands Bay sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
199
165
162
132
101
71
69
69
50
50
51
36
35
35
34
34
34
35
35
37
65
53
62
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:10AM5.06m
4:30PM5.22m
4:54AM5.13m
5:19PM5.17m
5:39AM5.09m
6:10PM5.01m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.52m
10:30AM0.59m
10:55PM0.53m
11:16AM0.49m
11:40PM0.66m
12:04PM0.49m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:10
9:13
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
8
8
11
13
13
13
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
14
14
12
6
6
4
6
9
9
9
7
5
4
6
8
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
235
199
165
162
132
101
71
69
69
50
50
51
36
35
35
34
34
34
35
35
35
35
53
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
22
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
6
5
3
7
37
65
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
172
277
316
277
323
326
326
369
426
326
365
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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