Sandsend Bay surf break

Sandsend Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
9.1° 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 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
2
!
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3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.4
N
8
3
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.2
N
11
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
11
7
3
1
123
170
225
311
724
1549
2274
2465
2006
1724
1487
1375
1122
969
711
561
479
423
354
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
0
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:37AM4.88m
2:38PM5.08m
3:19AM5.11m
3:26PM5.34m
4:02AM5.30m
4:14PM5.53m
Low Tide
8:45AM1.72m
9:13PM1.09m
9:30AM1.37m
9:57PM0.89m
10:15AM1.08m
rain showers
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light rain
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light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:00
4:58
4:56
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8:58
9:00
9:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
6
6
7
9
10
11
12
9
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
4
5
5
3
3
4
7
7
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
3
N
10
3
N
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.2
N
11
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
Energy kJ
11
7
7
3
1
1
1962
2101
2006
1724
1487
1375
1122
969
711
561
479
423
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
11
5
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.4
N
8
3
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
11
Energy kJ
13
10
11
64
105
123
170
225
311
724
1549
2274
2465
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
408
779
431
437
1264
1043
599
317
241
257
257
599
74
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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