Sandsend Bay surf break

Sandsend Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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 2PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
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)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
10
16
32
26
18
19
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:56AM5.21m
8:42PM5.03m
8:51AM5.04m
9:45PM4.80m
9:52AM4.88m
10:54PM4.63m
Low Tide
1:51AM1.50m
2:24PM1.03m
2:45AM1.81m
3:24PM1.24m
3:45AM2.09m
4:31PM1.41m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:45
4:43
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9:09
9:12
9:13
9:15
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Temp °C
12
11
12
17
20
19
18
17
16
15
18
22
23
23
20
18
17
15
17
19
20
19
18
17
9
8
9
14
17
18
18
16
15
12
14
19
20
22
19
18
15
13
15
17
19
19
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
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
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
18
11
18
19
13
6
3
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
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
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
10
16
32
26
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
309
304
376
376
341
311
393
363
393
293
391
315
380
299
339
315
315
309
331
315
315
309
339
339
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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