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South Shields Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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South Shields surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Shields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Shields sea temperature is
7.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at South Shields today?
The current surf forecast for South Shields at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at South Shields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 80 | 10 | 73 | 114 | 75 | 64 | 69 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:49PM 4.72 | 3:20AM 4.72 | 3:29PM 5.04 | 3:58AM 4.95 | 4:09PM 5.28 | 4:36AM 5.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:54AM 1.32 | 9:17PM 0.75 | 9:32AM 1.01 | 9:57PM 0.50 | 10:11AM 0.75 | 10:36PM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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