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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

Rain

17°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 17°C

Thu

Overcast

18°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 18°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Sunshine

17°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 17°C

Sun

Sunshine

19°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 19°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 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 7

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 7
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 3.1ft 7
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.8ft 3
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 7

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 7
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 3.1ft 7
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.8ft 3
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 7

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 7
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 3.1ft 7
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.8ft 3
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 7

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 7
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 3.1ft 7
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.8ft 3
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 7

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 7
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 3.1ft 7
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.8ft 3
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5