Sunderland, UK
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About Sunderland
Sunderland is a town in Sunderland, United Kingdom. From Sunderland you can reach 6 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Roker pier, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 24 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NCL, 24 km away.
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Staying in Sunderland
- 24 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NCL, 24 km, MME, 44 km, LBA, 117 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Sunderland.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Sunderland each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sunderland too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Reef18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whitley Bay, 3 km | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft99 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots, too small | 5 ft188 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft9 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north-north-east, 26 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Hartley Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Roker pier1.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft107 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft84 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft169 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft11 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 20 knots, too small | 3 ft32 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Roker pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Seaburn3.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft102 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft107 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft84 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft169 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft11 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 20 knots, too small | 3 ft32 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Seaburn: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Black Middens12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tynemouth | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft83 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft68 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft131 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft64 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots, too small | 3 ft33 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Black Middens: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tynemouth (Longsands)13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tynemouth | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft83 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft68 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft131 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft64 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots, too small | 3 ft33 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Tynemouth (Longsands): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| South Shields10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in South Shields | 3 ft62 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft83 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft68 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft64 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots, too small | 3 ft33 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for South Shields: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sunderland, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Sailing near Sunderland
- Sunderland Sailing Club 2 km · stays here
Places to eat near Sunderland
- Pizza HutPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Slice SunderlandPizza · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
- Bar Shu ImpressionChinese · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Feb 2025
- D'AcquaFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Domino's PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2023
- Döner HausDoner kebab · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits