Current weather conditions and live observations for South Shields based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in South Shields right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near South Shields
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newcastle Airport 18 km WSW720 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 11 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 broken | |||
Newbiggin Waverider 21 km NW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Tyne-Tees WaveNet 44 km ESE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
47 km NW238 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the E (13 km/h at 100°) | 17.0 °C | 30 | 30 - | ||
Boulmer Airport 48 km NW23 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the W (9 km/h at 260°) | 12 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
Tees-side Airport 54 km S557 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (4 km/h at 10°) | 12 °C | 3.2 | 3.2 broken | ||
Spadeadam Airport 72 km WSW701 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the WNW (11 km/h at 300°) | 9 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 overcast | ||
Whitby Waverider 76 km SE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Leeming 79 km S40 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the SE (6 km/h at 140°) | 20.0 °C | 30 | 30 - | ||
Leeming RAF Airport 80 km S712 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the N (7 km/h at 350°) | 12 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 scatteredbroken |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to South Shields and within an acceptable time window.

(4 km/h at 240°)