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Partie nord de la plage Herd Sand, South Shields, South Tyneside.Littlehaven Beach, North East

North East beaches

Which North East beach is best right now? 9 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:19 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Man Haven This small bay was once used before the building of the Tyne Piers for launching pilot cobles when the sea was too rough to cross the Tyne Bar. Once an active fishing bay, only the remains o14.4Fairtomorrow

    Man Haven

    North East

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    10°C50°F
    Water
    12°C54°F
    Wind
    26 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.4
  2. North end of Roker beach To the left is the entrance to Roker Park under the main road from where this picture was taken. High tide.Timelapse24.4Fairtomorrow

    Roker Beach

    North East

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    10°C50°F
    Water
    12°C54°F
    Wind
    26 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.4
  3. Cullercoats Bay34.0Fairtomorrow

    Cullercoats Bay

    North East

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    12°C54°F
    Wind
    28 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.2

North East today

It is dark across North East right now: 0 of 9 scored beaches look good later, water is 12°C54°F. Read at 8:19 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern North East

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Cullercoats Bay, 4.0
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
28 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
Better right now

Southern North East

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.2FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Man Haven, 4.4
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
27 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft

  • Warmest water

    12°C54°F

    Man Haven

    North East. Score 4.4 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    1.1 m4 ft waves

    Man Haven

    North East. Wind 26 km/h16 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

North East averages 1.0 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 4 pm (2.9); the weakest is 10 am (0.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All North East beaches

Every North East beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

9 beaches listed · 9 of 9 scored live

  1. Man Haven This small bay was once used before the building of the Tyne Piers for launching pilot cobles when the sea was too rough to cross the Tyne Bar. Once an active fishing bay, only the remains o

    Man Haven

    North East

    4.4Fairtomorrow

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. TimelapseNorth end of Roker beach To the left is the entrance to Roker Park under the main road from where this picture was taken. High tide.

    Roker Beach

    North East

    4.4Fairtomorrow

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
  3. Cullercoats Bay

    Cullercoats Bay

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
    • Dogs allowed
  4. Sandhaven Beach, South Shields

    Herd Sand

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  5. King Edwards Bay and Tynemouth Priory

    King Edward's Bay

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  6. Partie nord de la plage Herd Sand, South Shields, South Tyneside.

    Littlehaven Beach

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  7. Christmas day surfer, Longsands Have walked on Longsands every Christmas Day for the past 6 years and there's always a fair few surfers out. This year the weather was cold but very clear, and I had a

    Longsands

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  8. Prior's Haven, Tynemouth

    The Haven

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  9. The beach, Whitley Bay Taken at about 3.00pm, but very grey, damp and drizzly

    Whitley Sands

    North East

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
Map of North East beaches with live score pins

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North East beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in North East right now?

Man Haven has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 4.4 Fair, with 26 km/h (16 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in North East today?

Sea water is 12°C (54°F) across the 9 scored beaches. The warmest is Man Haven, at 12°C (54°F).

Where is the sea calmest in North East right now?

Man Haven has the smallest waves, at 1.1 m (4 ft) with 26 km/h (16 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which North East beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in North East today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 2.9 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in North East?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in North East?

All 9 beaches in our data for North East are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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