King Edward's Bay
Sunderland · United Kingdom
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King Edward's Bay is a W-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches SW–N swell, and offshore E–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at King Edward's Bay
Updated 11:17 spot time
King Edward's Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m ESE swell at 4.35 s. Wind up to 25 km/h SSE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fun (3/5) with 23 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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