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Skerrys surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Skerrys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Skerrys sea temperature is
8.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Skerrys today?
The current surf forecast for Skerrys at 5AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Skerrys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:43PM 4.61 | 9:45AM 4.03 | 9:42PM 4.35 | 10:50AM 3.85 | 10:47PM 4.13 | 11:55AM 3.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:18AM 0.68 | 3:30PM 1.58 | 4:17AM 0.96 | 4:31PM 1.79 | 5:20AM 1.17 | 5:41PM 1.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
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