Roker, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Roker, Tyne and Wear
Roker reveals its enduring character through the salt-heavy air and the rhythmic pull of the North Sea against its limestone edges. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-east of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 18°T, OS grid NZ 403 590), and is situated south of South Bents village. Beyond the residential streets, the horizon opens wide, where the expansive sands of Roker Beach offer a pale, reflective surface that catches the shifting greys and blues of the maritime sky. Visitors often find solace in the Victorian charm of Roker Park, where sheltered paths wind through dense foliage just a short distance from the crashing surf. The local landscape is defined by this constant dialogue between the manicured greenery of the parks and the raw, unyielding power of the coastline. Further south, the weathered shoreline at Potato Garth bears witness to the ebb and flow of a tide that has shaped the district for centuries. Roker maintains a distinct identity, balancing the quietude of its suburban avenues with the bracing, elemental energy of the English North East.
Flight conditions near Roker. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Roker and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Roker, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roker, Tyne and Wear, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Roker includes coordinates 54.924386, -1.3712, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Roker is available on the Roker map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Tyne and Wear weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.