South Shields Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.00° N 1.41° W

South Shields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for South Shields

Issued: 6 am 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Shields sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at South Shields today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for South Shields at 2PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (02 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

Table - waves today at South Shields. (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 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
4
4
4
4
9
10
14
23
22
22
20
20
19
26
11
11
11
5
4
4
4
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:14AM4.60m
5:39PM4.38m
5:48AM4.54m
6:17PM4.30m
6:23AM4.46m
6:56PM4.19m
Low Tide
11:37AM1.07m
11:47PM1.34m
12:12PM1.10m
00:23AM1.45m
12:50PM1.16m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
9:34
9:35
9:36
9:37
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
16
16
14
13
12
14
15
12
13
15
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
11
10
8
12
11
10
9
12
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
8
8
7
7
4
9
10
14
23
22
22
20
27
38
26
33
11
49
38
13
9
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
11
10
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
20
19
11
11
2
11
5
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
11
1
2
2
1
1
5
16
7
7
10
9
79
10
2
9
7
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
316
324
316
316
371
316
316
316
327
318
327
327
316
316
57
241
146
224
163
57
196
196
202
491
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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