Longsands Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.02° N 1.42° W

Longsands Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Longsands Bay sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.0° 

Longsands Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.5
S
3
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
37
27
23
16
10
11
6
3
3
4
1
1
1
4
11
23
22
37
35
53
49
30
30
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:29AM5.21m
6:54PM4.78m
7:08AM5.05m
7:35PM4.60m
7:54AM4.78m
8:22PM4.37m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.98m
12:55PM0.78m
1:03AM1.09m
1:33PM1.00m
1:44AM1.27m
2:17PM1.31m
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clear
part cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:57
7:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
16
16
18
18
17
18
20
20
19
16
Feels °C
9
11
11
13
14
14
15
13
13
12
14
15
17
16
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
15
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