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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

Wed

Overcast

17°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 17°C

Thu

Overcast

16°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 16°C

Fri

Rain

14°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Sunshine

12°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 12°C

Sun

Rain

11°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 11°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

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 4

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 22
2pm 0.4ft 22
5pm 0.4ft 21
8pm 0.3ft 21
11pm 0.2ft 19

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.6ft 16

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.3ft 14
11am 1.4ft 14
2pm 1.5ft 13
5pm 1.6ft 13
8pm 1.7ft 13
11pm 1.8ft 13

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 13
5am 1.8ft 13
8am 1.8ft 13
11am 1.8ft 13
2pm 1.8ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 12
8pm 1.9ft 12
11pm 1.8ft 12

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 4

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 22
2pm 0.4ft 22
5pm 0.4ft 21
8pm 0.3ft 21
11pm 0.2ft 19

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.6ft 16

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.3ft 14
11am 1.4ft 14
2pm 1.5ft 13
5pm 1.6ft 13
8pm 1.7ft 13
11pm 1.8ft 13

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 13
5am 1.8ft 13
8am 1.8ft 13
11am 1.8ft 13
2pm 1.8ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 12
8pm 1.9ft 12
11pm 1.8ft 12

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 4

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 22
2pm 0.4ft 22
5pm 0.4ft 21
8pm 0.3ft 21
11pm 0.2ft 19

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.6ft 16

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.3ft 14
11am 1.4ft 14
2pm 1.5ft 13
5pm 1.6ft 13
8pm 1.7ft 13
11pm 1.8ft 13

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 13
5am 1.8ft 13
8am 1.8ft 13
11am 1.8ft 13
2pm 1.8ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 12
8pm 1.9ft 12
11pm 1.8ft 12

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 4

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 22
2pm 0.4ft 22
5pm 0.4ft 21
8pm 0.3ft 21
11pm 0.2ft 19

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.6ft 16

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.3ft 14
11am 1.4ft 14
2pm 1.5ft 13
5pm 1.6ft 13
8pm 1.7ft 13
11pm 1.8ft 13

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 13
5am 1.8ft 13
8am 1.8ft 13
11am 1.8ft 13
2pm 1.8ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 12
8pm 1.9ft 12
11pm 1.8ft 12

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 4

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 22
2pm 0.4ft 22
5pm 0.4ft 21
8pm 0.3ft 21
11pm 0.2ft 19

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.6ft 16

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.3ft 14
11am 1.4ft 14
2pm 1.5ft 13
5pm 1.6ft 13
8pm 1.7ft 13
11pm 1.8ft 13

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 13
5am 1.8ft 13
8am 1.8ft 13
11am 1.8ft 13
2pm 1.8ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 12
8pm 1.9ft 12
11pm 1.8ft 12