South Beach
Northumberland · United Kingdom
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South Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the North Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.2–8.9°C
Feb
6.7°C
44.1°F · 5.6–7.6°C
Mar
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.6–9°C
Apr
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.2–9.5°C
May
9.6°C
49.3°F · 7.8–12.6°C
Jun
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10–13.7°C
Jul
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12–16.7°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.3–16°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.7–15.8°C
Oct
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.5–12.9°C
Nov
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.2–12°C
Dec
9°C
48.2°F · 8–10.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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