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

Light rain changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (4.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for South Shields (Sandhaven) (Beach)

    Today (18 December 2025)
    Time
    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 Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SE
    15
    SSE
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    15
    SW
    19
    SW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    26
    27
    25
    17
    15
    17
    23
    29
    35
    32
    Visibility
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    89%
    92%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    86%
    83%
    80%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    17
    19
    21
    21
    20
    18
    17
    16
    16
    17
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (19 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    19
    SW
    18
    SW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    WSW
    22
    SW
    20
    SW
    18
    SW
    16
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    30
    31
    32
    34
    36
    38
    36
    35
    36
    37
    38
    39
    38
    35
    32
    29
    28
    26
    25
    23
    23
    21
    21
    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
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    11
    11
    15
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    8
    8
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 December 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 December 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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    E
    19
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    21
    20
    20
    21
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    21
    20
    22
    21
    22
    21
    22
    23
    22
    25
    24
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 December 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    ESE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    24
    23
    24
    24
    21
    20
    19
    21
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    19
    21
    23
    21
    19
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    		 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    		 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    		 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    Tuesday (23 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    E
    16
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    19
    19
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    78%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph) – – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    Wednesday (24 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    E
    15
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    E
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    22
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
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    Tide times

    Thursday 18 December

    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 18 December

    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 18 December

    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 18 December

    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 19 December

    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 19 December

    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 19 December

    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 19 December

    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 20 December

    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 20 December

    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 20 December

    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 20 December

    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 21 December

    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 21 December

    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 21 December

    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 21 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 explained
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    Forecast for 12pm Thursday
    Updated 10:00 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025
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    Updated:

    North East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Windy but dry to start, rain later.

    Today:

    A dry, bright start with blustery winds. Winds may ease for a time, though cloud increasing through the morning. Rain will arrive from the south during the afternoon, turning heavy at times. Feeling rather cold. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Tonight:

    Wet and windy through the evening as patchy, but sometimes heavy, rain moves east accompanied by blustery winds. Turning drier, with clear spells overnight but winds strengthening again. Cold. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Friday:

    A cold start with strong winds, patchy cloud and some sunny intervals. Blustery showers at times, especially over the Pennines. Dry later as winds begin to ease. Patchy overnight fog. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A bright start Saturday, but windy. Turning cloudy with rain later. Cloudy Sunday, with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy at times. Drier but cloudy Monday. Temperatures near normal.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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