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South Shields (Sandhaven) (Beach) (South Tyneside) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

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Large, powerful waves
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    7 day forecast for South Shields (Sandhaven) (Beach)

    Today (31 July 2025)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed
    N
    14
    N
    12
    NNE
    11
    N
    11
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    11
    NNW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    18
    17
    18
    17
    17
    13
    12
    13
    15
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    UV 6 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    14
    12
    11
    11
    12
    12
    11
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (1 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    13
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    13
    NW
    14
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    16
    N
    17
    N
    17
    N
    17
    N
    17
    N
    16
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    13
    N
    11
    N
    10
    N
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    23
    23
    24
    25
    25
    23
    24
    24
    25
    27
    28
    28
    28
    27
    24
    23
    21
    18
    16
    14
    12
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    80%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    12
    13
    14
    14
    13
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (2 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    N
    7
    NE
    8
    E
    8
    SE
    8
    SW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    15
    14
    16
    16
    16
    15
    17
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    73%
    68%
    67%
    69%
    74%
    UV - - - 1 4 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (3 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Light rain Heavy rain Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    70%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    19°
    20°
    17°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    8
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SW
    9
    W
    11
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    13
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    19
    21
    24
    21
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    Humidity
    74%
    77%
    87%
    91%
    80%
    75%
    63%
    65%
    UV - - 1 2 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    8
    9
    11
    12
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (4 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    20%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    10
    WSW
    9
    SW
    8
    S
    12
    S
    15
    S
    21
    SW
    25
    W
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    14
    16
    20
    26
    35
    36
    34
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    UV - - 1 2 3 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    8
    12
    15
    21
    25
    27
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    1.1
    0.9
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    4
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (5 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    27
    W
    24
    W
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    W
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    34
    35
    34
    31
    29
    28
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    76%
    68%
    63%
    61%
    62%
    71%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    27
    24
    22
    22
    19
    18
    17
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    2.0
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    1.9
    1.7
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (6 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    16°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    13
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    18
    15
    12
    17
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    82%
    84%
    74%
    69%
    69%
    70%
    74%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 31 July

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 31 July

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 31 July

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 31 July

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 August

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    North East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Some heavy showers on Thursday, dry and bright on Friday.

    Today:

    A dry and bright start with sunny spells, but cloud will build through the morning, bringing scattered showers. Some of these will turn heavy and potentially thundery in the afternoon. Warm. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers will merge into light rain during the evening, clearing south later. The second half of the night will be mostly dry with a few clear spells developing. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Friday:

    A dry start with sunny spells followed by cloudier skies. Staying dry with gentle winds, although the odd shower cannot be ruled out over high ground. Cloud breaking up late. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Dry with light winds and sunny spells on Saturday. Heavy rain spreading east on Sunday, dry but windy in the afternoon. Unseasonably windy on Monday, with heavy rain and showers.

    Updated:

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