Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
9.3° 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: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.2
N
8
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
17
5
55
105
239
250
297
465
1040
2057
2335
1978
1731
1576
1464
1322
1051
787
671
502
435
370
265
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
5
NE
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
off
off
High Tide
2:00AM4.38m
2:09PM4.69m
2:44AM4.66m
2:57PM4.96m
3:27AM4.89m
3:43PM5.14m
Low Tide
8:12AM1.37m
8:40PM0.82m
8:58AM1.06m
9:26PM0.62m
9:44AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:06
9:07
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
6
9
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
10
11
12
12
10
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
3
5
6
6
6
5
4
7
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.9
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
6
154
1633
1868
1978
1731
1576
1464
1322
1051
787
671
502
435
370
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.2
N
8
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3.5
N
11
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
10
17
42
55
105
239
250
297
465
1040
2057
2335
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
410
824
484
493
1304
1011
598
331
243
185
185
598
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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