South Shields

Right now

Right now the waves are 0.2 m, with a period of 14 s, from NE, the wind is 8 kn, from WNW, Cross-shore, and the tide is falling, low water at 01:15 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction. What does not: the size, the wind, and the tide.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • LevelBeginner, Intermediate
  • BoardsShortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard
  • Best tideLow to mid, Mid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromNNNENEENEEESESE
  • Best wind fromSW
  • Offshore wind fromSW
  • Size it works at0.6–2.4 m

The sea now

6201047

Buoy 21 km away

Waves
0.4 m
Period
17 s
Direction
ENE

Measured 5 hr. ago

Newcastle Intl

Wind station 19 km away

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
–
Direction
WCross-offshore

Measured 24 min. ago

Next tides

  • Low tide16 Fri 01:15 PM2 m
  • High tide16 Fri 07:28 PM4.6 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 01:48 AM1.9 m
  • High tide17 Sat 08:00 AM4.3 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 01:54 PM2.3 m
  • High tide17 Sat 08:15 PM4.4 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri0.4 m15 sNNE8 knWNW
17 Sat1.3 m7 sNNE11 knNNE
18 Sun1.2 m7 sNE8 knNNE
19 Mon1.4 m8 sENE7 knE
20 Tue1.4 m8 sE8 knESE
21 Wed1.4 m8 sE6 knSSW
22 Thu1 m8 sENE16 knS

Forecast fetched 2 hr. ago.

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