Tynemouth Longsands surf break

Tynemouth Longsands surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Tynemouth Longsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tynemouth Longsands sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tynemouth Longsands today?

The current surf forecast for Tynemouth Longsands at 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Tynemouth Longsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.5
N
6
2
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
127
87
64
46
46
30
18
22
13
13
28
41
35
55
149
356
345
387
588
888
1652
1967
2339
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:12AM4.10m
1:19PM4.39m
2:00AM4.38m
2:09PM4.69m
2:44AM4.66m
Low Tide
6:59PM1.36m
7:21AM1.68m
7:52PM1.09m
8:12AM1.37m
8:40PM0.82m
8:58AM1.06m
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:06
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
8
7
7
6
7
9
9
9
7
6
5
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
7
6
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
0
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
1
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
121
127
87
64
46
46
30
2
4
6
6
5
5
238
1044
1555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
54
7
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.5
N
6
2
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
18
22
13
13
28
41
35
55
149
356
345
387
588
888
1652
1967
2339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
320
1
0
0
74
106
397
652
1483
409
409
603
559
479
485
485
479
479
2
421
331
577
596
596
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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