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The Gare surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Gare. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
799 | 696 | 539 | 440 | 325 | 275 | 235 | 199 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:03PM5.51m | 4:32AM5.47m | 4:51PM5.59m | 5:16AM5.54m | 5:40PM5.55m | 6:01AM5.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.88m | 10:25PM0.57m | 10:46AM0.69m | 11:09PM0.59m | 11:31AM0.60m | 11:54PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 799 | 696 | 539 | 440 | 325 | 275 | 235 | 199 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 299 | 299 | 308 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 460 | 444 |
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