Longsands Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.02° N 1.42° W

Longsands Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Longsands Bay sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.3° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
24
26
34
45
62
55
78
95
113
115
106
102
102
64
105
109
116
116
126
134
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:59PM4.17m
3:06AM4.37m
3:37PM4.42m
3:42AM4.64m
4:10PM4.63m
Low Tide
8:53AM1.59m
9:10PM1.74m
9:32AM1.30m
9:46PM1.49m
10:07AM1.03m
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clear
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:12
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
11
12
12
13
14
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
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