Overview

South Shields is a spot at the mouth of the Tyne, in Tyne and Wear. East-facing sandy beach towards the North Sea. Easily accessible urban spot.

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Spot forecast for south shields

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 17:55

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:29 · 2.1 m High tide 11:57 · 3.7 m Low tide 17:50 · 2.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:11 · 4 m Low tide 06:38 · 1.9 m High tide 13:01 · 4 m Low tide 18:57 · 2.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:08 · 4.3 m Low tide 07:31 · 1.6 m High tide 13:50 · 4.3 m Low tide 19:49 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:54 · 4.5 m Low tide 08:15 · 1.3 m High tide 14:31 · 4.6 m Low tide 20:33 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:34 · 4.8 m Low tide 08:55 · 1 m High tide 15:07 · 4.8 m Low tide 21:12 · 1.4 m

south shields: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

218h

in May · 19.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is October, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 69 mm.

Monthly averages: south shields

Monthly averages — south shields — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	52 h	6 °C	46 mm
February	6.0	62 h	8 °C	35 mm
March	15.5	127 h	10 °C	42 mm
April	16.5	147 h	12 °C	48 mm
May	19.5	218 h	15 °C	69 mm
June	6.5	51 h	19 °C	24 mm
July	13.5	120 h	19 °C	68 mm
August	6.0	51 h	20 °C	31 mm
September	10.5	109 h	16 °C	69 mm
October	4.5	41 h	13 °C	57 mm
November	6.5	55 h	9 °C	64 mm
December	8.0	56 h	9 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of south shields spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Parking along the seafront. Paid.

Hazards

Currents at the mouth of the Tyne. Piers. Maritime traffic. Cold water.

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