Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
0
0
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
0
51
72
163
247
289
449
1004
1898
2164
2938
2015
1692
1576
1429
1298
992
727
631
492
383
322
259
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNE
0
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
10:10PM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:06
9:07
9:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
0
-1
-2
1
2
4
5
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
8
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
1111
1475
2285
2015
1692
1576
1429
1298
992
727
631
492
383
322
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3.5
N
11
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
12
30
51
72
163
247
289
449
1004
1898
2164
2938
2
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
655
559
484
1304
1479
921
421
243
185
185
596
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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