Wave buoys close to South Shields, United Kingdom

Lat Long: 55.00° N 1.41° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's South Shields sea temperature is

15.2° C

South Shields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to South Shields:
1.	Newbiggin Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	13mi
2.	Tyne-Tees WaveNet Site	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	27mi
3.	Whitby Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	47mi
4.	Scarborough Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	65mi
5.	Torness Power Station Waverider	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	78mi

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Wave buoys close to South Shields, United Kingdom

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