Longsands Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Longsands Bay Surf Guide

Longsands Bay in North East England is a fairly exposed beach and point break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include pollution/rocks.

Longsands Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	inconsistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Longsands Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Longsands Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Longsands Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Longsands Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in December while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Longsands Bay Location Map

Interactive Longsands Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Longsands Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Longsands Bay is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Longsands Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:26 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	N	N
Period (s)	7	8	9	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Longsands Bay

Current tide and informaton

For North Shields, England, 1 km from Longsands Bay.

Next High Water: 06:07am | 4.56m

Next Low Water: 12:26pm | 1.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Longsands Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.8 °C) at Longsands Bay is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.