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)



    Today (18 September 2024)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    E
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    E
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    Visibility
    G
    18
    VG
    21
    VG
    23
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 September 2024)
    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
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    E
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    E
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    ESE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    ESE
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    ENE
    2
    4
    2
    1
    1
    NNE
    2
    4
    2
    1
    1
    NNE
    2
    4
    2
    1
    1
    NE
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    NE
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    NE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ENE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    ENE
    5
    7
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    NE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    VG
    27
    VG
    29
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    29
    VG
    27
    VG
    23
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    G
    17
    G
    16
    G
    14
    G
    12
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Friday (20 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    NNE
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    NNE
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    NE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NE
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    11
    G
    14
    G
    13
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    12
    95%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    Saturday (21 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNE
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NE
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    NE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    G
    12
    G
    10
    M
    8
    G
    10
    G
    11
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    13
    95%
    95%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Sunday (22 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    NE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    NNE
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    NNE
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNE
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNE
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    G
    14
    G
    14
    G
    13
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    12
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    1
    1
    -
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Monday (23 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    51°
    49°
    NNE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    N
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    N
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    N
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NNE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    G
    13
    G
    13
    G
    12
    G
    12
    G
    15
    G
    16
    G
    18
    G
    18
    93%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    2
    1
    1
    -
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    10
    Tuesday (24 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    12°
    53°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    48°
    47°
    45°
    10°
    49°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    NNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    NW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    WNW
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    S
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SE
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    SE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    G
    18
    G
    15
    G
    16
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    G
    19
    84%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    77%
    75%
    77%
    81%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    1
    -
    -
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Wednesday (25 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    13°
    55°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    10°
    49°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    SSE
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    SSE
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SSE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SSE
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SSE
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    S
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SSW
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    SW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    26
    41
    23
    12
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    26
    43
    23
    12
    6
    G
    18
    G
    13
    G
    17
    G
    18
    G
    19
    G
    17
    G
    18
    G
    16
    83%
    85%
    90%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%