Tynemouth Longsands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Tynemouth Longsands Surf Guide

Tynemouth Longsands in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Tynemouth Longsands Spot Info

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

Surfing Tynemouth Longsands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tynemouth Longsands occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tynemouth Longsands 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 30% of the time in December while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

48%

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

Explore Tynemouth Longsands Location Map

Interactive Tynemouth Longsands 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 Tynemouth Longsands is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tynemouth Longsands is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Tynemouth Longsands Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	N	N
Period (s)	7	8	5	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

What does Tynemouth Longsands look like?

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Credit: Ian Mchugh Credit: Paul Williamson

Tides at Tynemouth Longsands

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 06:07am | 4.56m

Next Low Water: 12:26pm | 1.12m

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

The water temperature (9.8 °C) at Tynemouth Longsands 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.

Current Temp*: 9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tynemouth Longsands

Surf stats for Tynemouth Longsands, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Tynemouth Longsands

Wind stats for Tynemouth Longsands, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Tynemouth Longsands Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:1.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Anna scott from United Kingdom

“Looking for a surf buddy to go surfing at Tynemouth long sands beach! I am a 21 year old female. Any interest email me on annascott2341 and I am at gmail.com.”

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