The Gare surf break

The Gare surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Gare today?

The current surf forecast for The Gare at 11AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
10
3
N
11
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
2
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
29
60
85
125
245
254
373
871
1796
2238
2859
2073
1779
1512
1400
1244
988
799
614
540
405
355
251
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
S
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:16AM4.75m
2:27PM5.04m
3:03AM5.04m
3:15PM5.31m
3:47AM5.29m
4:03PM5.51m
Low Tide
8:32AM1.47m
8:58PM0.90m
9:17AM1.15m
9:42PM0.68m
10:01AM0.88m
10:25PM0.57m
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clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:01
4:58
4:58
4:56
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9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
7
8
9
9
7
7
7
7
9
10
11
11
9
9
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
1
4
6
4
4
5
4
6
7
8
7
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
2
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
N
9
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
2353
2073
1779
1512
1400
1244
988
799
614
540
405
355
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
10
3
N
11
3.5
N
11
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
19
29
60
85
125
245
254
373
871
1796
2238
2859
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
658
523
441
1268
1483
954
391
224
232
232
618
46
46
7
7
7
7
7
12
39
12
7
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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