Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
0
0
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)
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
10
18
74
123
108
93
5
41
30
18
11
1
5
5
2
2
2
0
2
5
9
9
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:17AM4.25m
2:26PM4.42m
2:56AM4.37m
3:08PM4.47m
3:32AM4.48m
3:48PM4.49m
Low Tide
8:32AM1.52m
8:56PM1.17m
9:13AM1.36m
9:32PM1.16m
9:51AM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:30
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
12
13
15
16
18
17
15
15
17
18
18
18
15
15
14
14
17
19
19
18
16
6
5
5
7
8
11
13
17
14
13
13
13
14
13
15
13
14
13
12
16
16
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
1.1
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
83
41
30
18
11
7
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
7
7
10
18
74
123
108
93
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
5
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
329
329
378
416
601
601
601
117
1
5
55
240
432
510
421
277
277
277
277
279
377
317
316
316
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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