South shields is a popular, fun, but somewhat inconsistent beach break. Best with N swells, it can offer some shelter from following N winds next to the pier at the north of the beach. Watch out for pier, rips and dodgy water quality thanks to the Tyne rivermouth.
Links
- South Shields Surf School - surf school, hire and shop.
Northern Dawn Surfboards - local shaper & ding repair.
True North Surf - local surf club.
Forecast
Surf
Primary Swell
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tide
Weather
6am
0-1 ft
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0.8ft
2s
14kJ
13
18
mph
cross
0.8ft
2s
14kJ
0.3ft
7s
20kJ
5.0
m
13°C
12pm
0-1 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
0.8ft
3s
49kJ
17
25
mph
off
0.8ft
3s
49kJ
0.2ft
10s
22kJ
0.2ft
6s
11kJ
0.7
m
18°C
6pm
0-1 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
0.2ft
9s
14kJ
13
20
mph
off
0.2ft
9s
14kJ
0.1ft
13s
11kJ
0.3ft
4s
6kJ
5.0
m
18°C
Tides
6am
0-1 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
0.8ft
3s
83kJ
8
12
mph
cross
0.8ft
3s
83kJ
0.4ft
13s
81kJ
0.4ft
5s
20kJ
5.3
m
13°C
12pm
0-1 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
0.5ft
5s
54kJ
6
9
mph
on
0.5ft
5s
54kJ
0.4ft
5s
38kJ
0.3ft
5s
15kJ
0.5
m
14°C
6pm
0-1 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
0.8ft
4s
126kJ
5
8
mph
cross
0.8ft
4s
126kJ
0.4ft
13s
99kJ
0.6ft
6s
81kJ
5.0
m
15°C
Tides
6am
0-1 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
0.7ft
13s
244kJ
9
13
mph
off
0.7ft
13s
244kJ
0.7ft
5s
100kJ
0.4ft
3s
12kJ
5.3
m
14°C
12pm
1-2 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
1.0ft
13s
505kJ
16
22
mph
off
1.0ft
13s
505kJ
0.3ft
3s
10kJ
0.7
m
17°C
6pm
1-2 ft
🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
1.0ft
13s
545kJ
15
20
mph
off
1.0ft
13s
545kJ
0.5ft
4s
33kJ
0.6ft
2s
4kJ
5.0
m
18°C
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