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          South Shields Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Durham & Northumberland

          Current Surf Report for South Shields

          All times BST unless otherwise stated.

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          2-3ft

          Faded Star

          Knee High - Waist High

          5mph Gentle, Onshore

          Primary Swell
          3.5ft at 6s96.88°
          Secondary Swell
          0.8ft at 8s14.49°

          ClearAir 50°fSea 52°f

          Today's Tide - South ShieldsToday's Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 1:11AM4.8ft
          High 7:15AM14.9ft
          Low 1:46PM3.9ft
          High 7:52PM14.3ft
          First Light 3:44AM
          Sunrise 4:37AM
          Sunset 9:28PM
          Last Light10:21PM

          Tide Location North Shields, England - 2.0921472km away Help

          About South Shields

          Fun beachbreaks from South Shields down to Marsden. Some shelter from N winds by the South Pier at the mouth of the Tyne, which spews residential, commercial and stormwater pollution into the line-up. Parking above the beach.

          South Shields Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for South Shields

          A detailed long range South Shields Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both South Shields and nearby surf spots in the UK + Ireland area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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            OverviewAdvanced
             Edit South Shields Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Sat26/05 12am 2-3ft Faded Star 6 9 mphMostly Clear52°f 3.5ft6s97.32° 0.9ft9s   100%
          3am 2-3ft Faded Star 5 9 mphClear50°f 3.5ft6s96.88° 0.8ft8s   100%
          6am 2-3ft 6 8 mphSunny50°f 3.5ft6s96.43° 0.8ft8s   100%
          9am 2-3ft 8 12 mphSunny54°f 3ft6s94.79° 0.7ft8s   100%
          12pm 2-3ft 10 14 mphSunny57°f 3ft6s91.29° 0.7ft8s   100%
          3pm 2-3ft 10 13 mphSunny55°f 3ft6s86.47° 0.6ft8s   100%
          6pm 2-3ft 7 11 mphSunny50°f 3ft6s80.95° 0.6ft8s   100%
          9pm 2-3ft 5 7 mphClear48°f 2.5ft5s75.42° 0.6ft8s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 1:11AM4.8ft
          High 7:15AM14.9ft
          Low 1:46PM3.9ft
          High 7:52PM14.3ft
          First Light 3:44AM
          Sunrise 4:37AM
          Sunset 9:28PM
          Last Light10:21PM
          Sun27/05 12am 2ft 3 4 mphClear48°f 2ft5s70.88° 0.5ft8s   100%
          3am 1-2ft 3 5 mphClear48°f 1.6ft5s50.95° 1.1ft5s   100%
          6am 1-2ft 4 6 mphSunny50°f 1.5ft5s48.29° 1ft5s   100%
          9am 1-2ft 5 6 mphSunny55°f 1.3ft5s45.23° 1ft5s   100%
          12pm 1-2ft 6 7 mphSunny61°f 1.2ft5s42.59° 1.1ft5s   100%
          3pm 1-2ft 6 7 mphSunny61°f 1.1ft5s39.18° 1.1ft5s   100%
          6pm 1-2ft 6 7 mphSunny57°f 1.1ft5s36.48° 1.1ft5s   95%
          9pm 1-2ft 4 5 mphClear52°f 1.1ft5s34.98° 1ft5s   95%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 1:53AM5.2ft
          High 7:58AM14.6ft
          Low 2:33PM4.2ft
          High 8:45PM14ft
          First Light 3:42AM
          Sunrise 4:35AM
          Sunset 9:29PM
          Last Light10:23PM
          Mon28/05 12am 1-2ft 5 7 mphClear52°f 1.1ft5s31.42° 0.9ft5s   95%
          3am 1-2ft 5 7 mphClear50°f 1.1ft5s27.59° 0.7ft5s   95%
          6am 1-2ft 7 10 mphSunny50°f 1.3ft5s22.86° 0.6ft4s   100%
          9am 1-2ft 7 10 mphSunny55°f 1.4ft5s24.68° 0.5ft4s   100%
          12pm 1-2ft 9 12 mphSunny57°f 1.6ft4s27.36° 0.4ft4s   40%
          3pm 1-2ft 9 12 mphSunny57°f 1.8ft4s28.92° 0.3ft4s   40%
          6pm 1-2ft 9 12 mphSunny54°f 1.9ft4s28.78° 0.3ft4s   15%
          9pm 1-2ft 7 11 mphMostly Clear48°f 2ft4s29.15°     15%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 2:43AM5.6ft
          High 8:51AM14.2ft
          Low 3:29PM4.5ft
          High 9:45PM13.7ft
          First Light 3:41AM
          Sunrise 4:34AM
          Sunset 9:31PM
          Last Light10:24PM
          Tue29/05 12am 2-3ft 5 8 mphMostly Clear48°f 2ft5s28.6°     15%
          3am 2-3ft Faded Star 5 6 mphMostly Clear45°f 2ft7s46.97° 1.7ft5s   15%
          6am 3-5ft Faded Star 4 6 mphSunny46°f 3.5ft8s32.61°     50%
          9am 4-6ft Solid Star Solid Star 5 5 mphSunny50°f 4.5ft8s31.37°     50%
          12pm 4-7ft Solid Star Solid Star 6
          mph
          Sunny54°f 5ft9s28.76°     45%
          3pm 4-7ft Solid Star Faded Star 8 8 mphSunny55°f 5ft9s26.58°     45%
          6pm 4-6ft Solid Star Faded Star 7 9 mphSunny50°f 4.5ft9s25°     70%
          9pm 4-6ft Solid Star Solid Star 4 6 mphClear46°f 4.5ft9s23.66°     70%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 3:44AM5.9ft
          High 9:55AM13.9ft
          Low 4:33PM4.5ft
          High10:50PM13.7ft
          First Light 3:39AM
          Sunrise 4:33AM
          Sunset 9:32PM
          Last Light10:26PM
          Wed30/05 12am 3-5ft Solid Star 5 7 mphClear48°f 4ft9s22.4°     53%
          3am 3-5ft Solid Star 4 6 mphClear50°f 3.5ft8s22.58° 1.3ft11s   53%
          6am 3-4ft Solid Star 3 4 mphSunny54°f 3ft8s21.72° 1.6ft10s   46%
          9am 2-4ft Faded Star 5 6 mphMostly Sunny61°f 2.5ft8s22.45° 1.9ft10s   46%
          12pm 3-5ft Faded Star Faded Star 9 10 mphBrief Showers57°f 3ft10s16.66° 0.6ft6s   70%
          3pm 3-4ft Faded Star Faded Star 10 13 mphMostly Cloudy52°f 3ft10s12.24° 1.4ft6s   70%
          6pm 3-4ft Solid Star 7 11 mphMostly Cloudy48°f 3ft10s11.04° 1.4ft6s   65%
          9pm 2-4ft Solid Star 6 10 mphMostly Cloudy48°f 2.5ft10s10.78° 1.4ft6s   65%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 4:54AM5.9ft
          High11:04AM14ft
          Low 5:42PM4.3ft
          High11:55PM14ft
          First Light 3:38AM
          Sunrise 4:32AM
          Sunset 9:34PM
          Last Light10:28PM
          Thu31/05 12am 3-4ft Solid Star 7 11 mphMostly Cloudy46°f 3ft10s14.24° 0.7ft5s   55%
          3am 3-5ft Faded Star Faded Star 7 11 mphMostly Cloudy46°f 3ft10s16.76°     55%
          6am 3-5ft Faded Star Faded Star 7 11 mphMostly Sunny46°f 3.5ft9s18.39°     57%
          9am 3-5ft Faded Star Faded Star 8 11 mphSunny50°f 4ft9s18.66° 1.7ft8s   57%
          12pm 4-6ft Solid Star 10 11 mphSunny52°f 4.5ft8s27.07° 2ft9s   36%
          3pm 4-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 9 11 mphSunny52°f 5.5ft9s23.83°     36%
          6pm 4-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 10 13 mphSunny50°f 5.5ft9s23.15°     36%
          9pm 4-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 7 11 mphMostly Clear46°f 5.5ft9s22.28°     36%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          Low 6:06AM5.5ft
          High12:12PM14.4ft
          Low 6:48PM3.8ft
          First Light 3:36AM
          Sunrise 4:31AM
          Sunset 9:35PM
          Last Light10:30PM
          Fri01/06 12am 4-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 7 11 mphMostly Clear46°f 5.5ft9s21.36°     48%
          3am 4-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 7 10 mphMostly Clear46°f 5.5ft9s20.58°     48%
          6am 4-6ft Faded Star Faded Star 7 11 mphMostly Sunny46°f 4.5ft9s22.44° 2.5ft10s   24%
          9am 4-6ft Solid Star Faded Star 7 10 mphMostly Sunny50°f 4.5ft9s22.08° 2ft10s   24%
          12pm 4-6ft Solid Star Faded Star 8 9 mphMostly Sunny52°f 4.5ft9s21.52° 1.9ft11s   35%
          3pm 3-5ft Faded Star 7 8 mphMostly Sunny52°f 4ft8s23.5° 2.5ft10s   35%
          6pm 3-5ft Solid Star 5 5 mphMostly Sunny52°f 4ft8s23.38° 2.5ft10s   38%
          9pm 3-5ft Solid Star 2 2 mphMostly Clear48°f 3.5ft8s22.91° 2ft10s   38%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          High12:56AM14.6ft
          Low 7:14AM4.7ft
          High 1:16PM15ft
          Low 7:48PM3.1ft
          First Light 3:35AM
          Sunrise 4:30AM
          Sunset 9:36PM
          Last Light10:31PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Durham & Northumberland Area

          Sat02/06 12am 3-5ft Faded Star 12 17 mphMostly Clear50°f 3.5ft9s15.33°     47%
          3am 3-5ft Faded Star 12 17 mphMostly Clear50°f 3.5ft9s15.33°     47%
          6am 3-4ft Solid Star 14 20 mphMostly Sunny52°f 3ft8s13.66°     32%
          9am 3-4ft Solid Star 14 20 mphMostly Sunny52°f 3ft8s13.66°     32%
          12pm 5-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 17 24 mphMostly Sunny61°f 6.5ft8s22.57° 2.5ft10s   9%
          3pm 5-7ft Faded Star Faded Star 17 24 mphMostly Sunny61°f 6.5ft8s22.57° 2.5ft10s   9%
          6pm 3-5ft Faded Star 10 14 mphBrief Showers68°f 4.5ft7s19.3°     19%
          9pm 3-5ft Faded Star 10 14 mphBrief Showers68°f 4.5ft7s19.3°     19%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          High 1:52AM15.3ft
          Low 8:14AM3.8ft
          High 2:14PM15.6ft
          Low 8:44PM2.6ft
          First Light 3:34AM
          Sunrise 4:29AM
          Sunset 9:37PM
          Last Light10:33PM
          Sun03/06 12am 2-4ft Faded Star 13 18 mphMostly Clear46°f 2.5ft8s19.15° 0.6ft7s   48%
          3am 2-4ft Faded Star 13 18 mphMostly Clear46°f 2.5ft8s19.15° 0.6ft7s   48%
          6am 3-4ft Solid Star 8 11 mphMostly Sunny46°f 4ft7s17.69°     24%
          9am 3-4ft Solid Star 8 11 mphMostly Sunny46°f 4ft7s17.69°     24%
          12pm 3-5ft Faded Star 18 25 mphSunny66°f 5ft7s15.03°     32%
          3pm 3-5ft Faded Star 18 25 mphSunny66°f 5ft7s15.03°     32%
          6pm 3-4ft Faded Star 17 24 mphSunny66°f 4ft7s11.07°     11%
          9pm 3-4ft Faded Star 17 24 mphSunny66°f 4ft7s11.07°     11%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - South Shields
          High 2:45AM16ft
          Low 9:09AM2.8ft
          High 3:10PM16.3ft
          Low 9:36PM2.2ft
          First Light 3:32AM
          Sunrise 4:28AM
          Sunset 9:39PM
          Last Light10:34PM

          Next Update Expected: 6hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 19:00:00PM local time (BST). 25 May 18:00:00PM GMT.

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