Tynemouth Longsands surf break

Tynemouth Longsands surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
9.4° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
132
96
71
69
69
50
50
50
35
35
35
34
34
34
35
36
94
105
73
62
54
56
37
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:30PM5.22m
4:54AM5.13m
5:19PM5.17m
5:39AM5.09m
6:10PM5.01m
6:26AM4.97m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.59m
10:55PM0.53m
11:16AM0.49m
11:40PM0.66m
12:04PM0.49m
00:27AM0.89m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:10
9:13
9:14
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
10
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
13
12
11
12
12
6
8
9
10
7
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
8
10
8
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
157
132
96
71
69
69
50
50
50
35
35
35
34
34
34
35
36
36
23
73
62
54
56
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
3
23
22
22
22
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
9
12
8
9
29
94
105
1
3
5
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
271
317
277
326
326
426
426
420
326
486
377
0
2
125
54
300
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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