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South Shields Surf Photo: 'Evening stroll' by claire chambers

Lat Long: 55.00° N 1.41° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Shields sea temperature is

14.1° C

1.1°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	N	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	N	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	N
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	NNE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	N	NNE
	7 s	on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW		NNE
	7 s	glass		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW		NNE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW		NNE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW		NNE
	7 s	cross		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N
	7 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW		NNE
	7 s	cross		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Shields around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 48 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 5.38m (17.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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South Shields Surf Photo: 'Evening stroll' by claire chambers

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User: claire chambers (1 photo)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:39 pm 21 May 2013