Sandsend Bay surf break

Sandsend Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 May 2026 BST
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Sandsend Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandsend Bay sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sandsend Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandsend Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.6
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
7
20
26
1
17
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:51AM5.04m
9:45PM4.80m
9:52AM4.88m
10:54PM4.63m
11:00AM4.76m
Low Tide
2:45AM1.81m
3:24PM1.24m
3:45AM2.09m
4:31PM1.41m
4:53AM2.26m
5:44PM1.51m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:15
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
21
24
23
20
18
16
15
17
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
21
21
20
16
15
13
15
18
22
22
19
17
13
13
15
17
18
18
17
14
13
14
17
18
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
19
12
17
13
7
6
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
7
20
26
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
363
311
293
393
315
315
363
363
315
315
320
389
315
315
380
339
386
339
339
339
380
393
380
339
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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