Overview

Tynemouth Longsands is a long golden sandy beach in Tyne and Wear, in northeast England. One of the best surf spots in northern England. The east-facing beach faces the North Sea with regular waves. Spectacular setting with Tynemouth Priory overlooking the beach.

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Spot forecast for Tynemouth Longsands

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 17:55

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:27 · 2.1 m High tide 11:54 · 3.7 m Low tide 17:48 · 2.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:08 · 4 m Low tide 06:36 · 1.8 m High tide 12:58 · 3.9 m Low tide 18:54 · 2.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:05 · 4.2 m Low tide 07:29 · 1.6 m High tide 13:47 · 4.2 m Low tide 19:46 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:51 · 4.5 m Low tide 08:13 · 1.2 m High tide 14:28 · 4.5 m Low tide 20:30 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:31 · 4.7 m Low tide 08:52 · 1 m High tide 15:04 · 4.8 m Low tide 21:09 · 1.4 m

Tynemouth Longsands: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

243h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is October, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 79 mm.

Monthly averages: Tynemouth Longsands

Monthly averages — Tynemouth Longsands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	53 h	6 °C	48 mm
February	7.0	67 h	8 °C	33 mm
March	18.0	166 h	10 °C	46 mm
April	19.0	178 h	12 °C	49 mm
May	22.5	243 h	15 °C	68 mm
June	10.0	84 h	19 °C	29 mm
July	16.5	141 h	19 °C	79 mm
August	9.5	70 h	19 °C	31 mm
September	15.0	129 h	16 °C	66 mm
October	6.5	53 h	13 °C	62 mm
November	8.5	57 h	9 °C	61 mm
December	8.5	60 h	9 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Tynemouth Longsands spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Car parks along Tynemouth seafront. Parking at the Grand Hotel. Access via ramps and stairs.

Hazards

Numerous surfers — sharing necessary. Rip currents. Rocks at the ends of the beach. Currents at the mouth of the Tyne to the south. Cold water.

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