The Gare surf break

The Gare surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Gare today?

The current surf forecast for The Gare at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
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)
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
1.1
SE
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
199
157
127
99
92
69
68
68
50
50
50
35
35
34
34
34
35
36
62
72
60
50
40
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:32AM5.47m
4:51PM5.59m
5:16AM5.54m
5:40PM5.55m
6:01AM5.50m
6:32PM5.40m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.69m
11:09PM0.59m
11:31AM0.60m
11:54PM0.74m
12:19PM0.63m
00:41AM1.00m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:09
9:10
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
8
8
10
12
13
12
9
8
7
8
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
14
12
11
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
4
6
9
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
4
4
8
12
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
235
199
157
127
99
92
69
68
68
50
50
50
35
35
34
34
34
35
36
36
35
60
50
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
22
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1
ESE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
6
3
3
4
18
62
72
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
24
298
346
307
351
351
351
461
466
421
403
346
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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