Tynemouth – Longsands surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Tynemouth – Longsands: 9 kts ENE, gusts 20, 1.0 m waves, water 11 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Temperature | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Primary swell | 0.17s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.55s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.19s↑ | |||||||||||||
| Wind waves | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.26s↑ | 1.46s↑ | 1.46s↑ | 1.46s↑ | 1.36s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.56s↑ |
| Waves | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Period | 6s | 6s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| Power | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Groundswell | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Tynemouth, North Tyneside
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WSWWWNW
Longsands is the main beach of Tynemouth, on the North Sea coast just north of the mouth of the Tyne, stretching for the best part of a mile from the headland of the priory and castle north to Cullercoats. It is the heart of the surf scene in the north-east of England: the east-facing beach picks up swell generated by low-pressure systems out in the North Sea, mostly from the north-east to south-east, and the sandbanks along its length give peaks for everyone from surf-school beginners to experienced locals. The best waves come in autumn and winter with a westerly, offshore wind; in summer there are long flat spells. Southerly and northerly winds blow cross-shore and easterlies blow straight in. The water is cold – it rarely gets above 14–15 °C even in August and drops to around 7 °C in late winter – so a good wetsuit is needed all year. The beach is lifeguarded in summer, has a promenade with cafés, surf shops and parking, and both Tynemouth and Cullercoats Metro stations are a short walk away, which makes it one of the easiest surf beaches in Britain to reach by public transport. We do not have a Longsands webcam yet; check the surf forecast and sea temperature below.
No webcam here yet. Closest live cam we know of: Robin Hood's Bay (88 km).
Tynemouth – Longsands FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Tynemouth – Longsands?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Tynemouth – Longsands.
- What wind direction works at Tynemouth – Longsands?
- It works best in WSW, W, WNW winds.
