The Gare surf break

The Gare surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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The Gare surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Gare sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Gare today?

The current surf forecast for The Gare at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at The Gare. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
1.1
N
4
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
28
27
27
27
27
27
164
225
212
169
120
90
75
53
39
37
37
36
43
200
276
302
254
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
S
20
W
20
WNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:11PM4.08m
9:20AM4.25m
10:14PM3.99m
10:24AM4.19m
11:22PM4.02m
11:33AM4.26m
Low Tide
2:49PM1.82m
3:03AM2.28m
3:55PM1.95m
4:18AM2.40m
5:14PM1.94m
5:43AM2.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:52
8:53
8:55
2
2
1
1
3
2
6
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
10
9
7
6
7
7
8
12
10
9
8
9
7
8
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
4
6
7
4
1
-2
-1
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
12
0.9
NNE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
N
5
0.2
E
4
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
42
28
27
27
27
27
27
1
3
6
6
10
53
22
21
9
14
1
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
11
Energy kJ
4
3
2
1
11
11
6
23
9
8
9
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
6
39
37
37
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NNW
4
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.4
NW
3
1.1
N
4
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
7
10
6
7
164
225
212
169
120
90
75
2
43
200
276
302
254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
116
300
45
455
456
456
456
456
456
46
490
465
52
52
478
341
12
12
33
7
175
46
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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