Roker Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Roker Beach Surf Guide

Roker Beach in North East England is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights The water quality here is rather suspect.

Roker Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	1	inconsistent	9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Roker Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Roker Beach occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Roker Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Roker Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in December while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Roker Beach Location Map

Interactive Roker Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Roker Beach is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Roker Beach is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Roker Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 01:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 30
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	on

What does Roker Beach look like?

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Credit: gary ward Credit: gary ward

Tides at Roker Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Sunderland, 1 km from Roker Beach.

Next High Water: 03:25am | 4.26m

Next Low Water: 09:41am | 0.79m

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Roker Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at Roker Beach is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.