Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.9
N
4
1.2
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
452
339
263
220
147
114
105
149
109
84
63
46
32
29
0
73
43
31
28
43
50
48
77
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
0
S
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:17AM3.86m
12:24PM4.09m
1:12AM4.10m
1:19PM4.39m
2:00AM4.38m
Low Tide
5:55PM1.59m
6:22AM1.95m
6:59PM1.36m
7:21AM1.68m
7:52PM1.09m
8:12AM1.37m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
7
6
6
7
9
12
12
11
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
6
6
6
9
9
0
3
5
1
0
1
3
5
5
5
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
452
339
263
220
147
114
105
149
109
84
63
46
32
29
2
7
6
6
5
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
21
35
53
55
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
8
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
NW
4
0.9
N
4
1.2
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
Energy kJ
560
1
4
7
8
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
28
73
43
31
28
43
50
48
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
87
319
0
0
0
1
70
106
410
410
410
576
398
409
546
623
1298
608
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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