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Sunderland's Forecasts and tides

Take a look at the local weather conditions for Sunderland with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Overcast

20°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 20°C

Fri

Rain

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Overcast

19°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 19°C

Sun

Overcast

22°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 22°C

Mon

Overcast

20°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 20°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.5ft 11
8am 1.3ft 11
11am 1.3ft 11
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 8

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 1.7ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.1ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.5ft 11
8am 1.3ft 11
11am 1.3ft 11
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 8

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 1.7ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.1ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.5ft 11
8am 1.3ft 11
11am 1.3ft 11
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 8

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 1.7ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.1ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.5ft 11
8am 1.3ft 11
11am 1.3ft 11
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 8

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 1.7ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.1ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.5ft 11
8am 1.3ft 11
11am 1.3ft 11
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 8

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 1.7ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.1ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8