Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tynemouth Longsands today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tynemouth Longsands at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tynemouth Longsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 75 | 138 | 163 | 127 | 246 | 320 | 365 | 259 | 341 | 572 | 627 | 560 | 460 | 361 | 310 | 280 | 299 | 338 | 389 | 380 | 380 | 329 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM4.12m | 9:52PM3.84m | 10:22AM3.81m | 11:02PM3.69m | 11:46AM3.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM1.81m | 3:32PM1.86m | 3:55AM2.06m | 4:34PM2.14m | 5:18AM2.19m | 6:03PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
27 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 259 | 234 | — | — | — | — | 361 | 310 | 280 | 299 | 338 | 389 | 380 | 380 | 329 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 75 | 138 | 163 | 127 | 246 | 320 | 365 | — | 341 | 572 | 627 | 560 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 315 | 284 | 2 | 427 | 1000 | 2 | 2 | 169 | 129 | 184 | 422 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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