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Tynemouth (Longsands) 44.2

#4752 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · North Tyneside · near Newcastle

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score44.2 /100
Surfable days72% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water10°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Tynemouth (Longsands)

The best time to surf Tynemouth (Longsands) is January, March, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 7°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is NCL (18 km) and the nearest town is Newcastle (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan79%10%1.1 m7°C6/5
Feb82%1%1.2 m6°C6/5
Mar78%8%1.1 m7°C6/5
Apr86%5%1.1 m8°C6/5
May70%1%0.8 m10°C6/5
Jun59%0%0.7 m12°C5/4
Jul48%0%0.6 m15°C4/3
Aug47%0%0.6 m16°C4/3
Sep66%2%0.8 m13°C4/3
Oct81%4%0.9 m12°C5/4
Nov80%1%1.2 m10°C5/4
Dec85%8%1.1 m9°C6/5

Why 44.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
21.5
Clean days 24%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
0.5
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 70° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 7.1 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 55.026, -1.426 (OpenStreetMap).

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