Sunderland sea weather & tides

Sunderland sea conditions for swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking

Live Sunderland forecast: Today and tomorrow’s temperature, rain chance, wind speed and direction, tide times, water-quality checks and activity windows load in the outlook above.

Sunderland has an open North Sea seafront around Roker and Seaburn, with Roker Pier and the River Wear mouth shaping the wider waterfront. Wind and swell can be more exposed on the beach than near harbour structures, while the pier and river mouth require attention to access and moving water.

Local practical checks

• Choose the beach, pier or Wear-side area before interpreting the town forecast.
• Check swell and tide around Roker Pier and the river mouth as well as the headline wind.

The outlook uses provider-backed weather and tide information for Sunderland seafront and the nearby North East coast. Use the five-day selector to compare the returned forecast days. A suggested window is planning information, not a safety decision.

Understand the conditions

Nearby coastal forecasts