Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.5
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
6
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
1.2
N
4
1.8
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
45
43
42
28
28
27
27
27
27
141
223
263
230
157
116
80
67
63
38
38
41
57
239
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
SSW
5
SE
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SW
20
W
15
N
25
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:01AM4.01m
8:49PM3.76m
8:56AM3.85m
9:58PM3.67m
10:05AM3.79m
11:12PM3.70m
Low Tide
1:58AM1.85m
2:32PM1.59m
2:50AM2.04m
3:31PM1.70m
3:56AM2.15m
4:42PM1.71m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:11
5:09
5:07
5:05
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8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
9
13
14
14
13
12
10
9
8
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
7
9
11
12
8
5
5
6
9
11
12
12
11
9
6
2
-1
-1
0
0
2
1
2
1
4
6
7
7
4
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
12
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
N
11
0.2
E
5
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
15
14
10
42
28
28
27
7
27
27
1
1
3
15
7
6
24
29
19
15
41
2
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
48
45
43
4
3
3
27
3
1
1
3
11
11
6
21
13
13
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
5
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
39
38
38
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
N
4
1.5
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
6
0.3
NW
2
1.2
N
4
1.8
N
6
Energy kJ
2
22
16
10
12
12
7
5
141
223
263
230
157
116
80
67
63
1
57
239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1
0
1
271
55
273
271
398
410
439
507
410
1
361
304
431
0
0
0
0
1
5
74
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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