Longsands Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
9.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.4
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
12
1.5
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
48
45
43
42
28
28
27
27
27
27
106
154
206
207
170
126
83
59
38
38
39
67
119
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
ENE
0
NNE
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
10
SW
15
WNW
30
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:01AM4.01m
8:49PM3.76m
8:56AM3.85m
9:58PM3.67m
10:05AM3.79m
Low Tide
1:58AM1.85m
2:32PM1.59m
2:50AM2.04m
3:31PM1.70m
3:56AM2.15m
4:42PM1.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:11
5:09
5:07
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8:52
8:54
8:57
1
2
3
2
11
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
7
9
11
12
6
4
5
6
9
10
10
10
10
10
6
3
0
-1
0
0
2
2
2
1
4
6
7
7
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
N
12
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
50
15
14
43
42
28
28
27
27
27
27
1
2
3
3
6
2
4
32
13
13
67
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
SE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
11
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
33
48
45
10
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
2
11
6
24
38
7
39
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
N
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
11
6
4
38
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
N
3
1.4
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.4
N
5
1.5
N
5
Energy kJ
33
2
23
10
11
12
2
106
154
206
207
170
126
83
59
9
119
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
1
2
Distance (km)
104
1
0
55
2
55
273
271
398
410
410
410
277
410
410
580
43
43
0
55
1
1
4
87
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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