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Tyne and Wear · UK
Tynemouth (Longsands) surf forecast
Beach break in Tyne and Wear, UK, scored hour by hour in NORDR against the wind angle for the way it faces, the swell direction it wants, and the tide it works on.
How it breaks
Tynemouth Longsands is a mile-long east-facing beach with peaky North Sea beach-break waves, strongest around the southern sandbars near the pier.
Getting there
Use Grand Parade parking and promenade access, then stay within lifeguard-flagged zones and avoid headland walks on high tide.
Watch out for
- Rip currents occur along Longsands, so surfers should stay between lifeguard flags.
- Cliff erosion and tidal cut-offs are risks around headlands.
Local detail
The Volunteer Life Brigade is a visible part of the beach safety culture and posts rip-current guidance.
Tide dependency: not the limiter
Tide is not what decides whether this break works, so NORDR does not score it as one. Fetch, swell period and the wind angle against the beach do the deciding here.
Cams
Where this came from
- harbor authorityTynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade - Coastal safety
- Webcam operatorTynemouth Surf Cam