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) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tynemouth Longsands at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tynemouth Longsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 146 | 193 | 262 | 277 | 215 | 329 | 451 | 612 | 629 | 460 | 361 | 322 | 318 | 330 | 370 | 370 | 398 | 363 | 313 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM4.12m | 9:52PM3.84m | 10:22AM3.81m | 11:02PM3.69m | 11:46AM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 215 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 318 | 330 | 370 | 370 | 398 | 363 | 313 | 275 | |
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) | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | 146 | 193 | 262 | 277 | — | 329 | 451 | 612 | 629 | 460 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 782 | 1000 | 2 | 2 | 169 | 132 | 2 | 422 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 25 | 0 |
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