Tynemouth - Long Sands South (Beach) (North Tyneside) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

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Large, powerful waves
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    8 day forecast for Tynemouth - Long Sands South (Beach)

    Today (15 May 2025)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    N
    16
    N
    15
    N
    15
    N
    14
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    27
    25
    25
    21
    17
    15
    14
    13
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    73%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    UV 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    11
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (16 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    9
    N
    11
    N
    13
    N
    14
    N
    15
    N
    15
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    14
    N
    14
    N
    13
    N
    13
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    11
    N
    11
    N
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    21
    22
    23
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    85%
    73%
    60%
    56%
    54%
    56%
    57%
    58%
    59%
    62%
    66%
    72%
    76%
    81%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    11
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (17 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    11
    N
    11
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    15
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    12
    N
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    23
    25
    26
    25
    23
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    72%
    62%
    59%
    63%
    82%
    UV - - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    12
    15
    16
    14
    12
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (18 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    15°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    12
    N
    16
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    13
    N
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    23
    25
    26
    26
    23
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    80%
    69%
    61%
    59%
    73%
    83%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    10
    12
    16
    15
    14
    13
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    11
    NE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    17
    21
    21
    19
    14
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    83%
    74%
    68%
    70%
    77%
    88%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    10
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.3
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    9
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    12
    16
    17
    17
    14
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    85%
    70%
    55%
    48%
    54%
    75%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    9
    10
    10
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    7
    N
    9
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    13
    17
    20
    19
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    79%
    62%
    53%
    52%
    55%
    72%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    6
    N
    7
    NNE
    7
    NE
    9
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    13
    16
    19
    19
    16
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
    75%
    65%
    60%
    57%
    63%
    69%
    UV - 1 1 4 4 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    UK video forecast

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    North East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry with some cloud lingering along the coast.

    Today:

    Generally dry with patchy low cloud, mist and hill fog at first, particularly in the east. Cloud soon thinning and clearing to allow some sunny spells to develop, though may linger along the coast. Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Tonight:

    Staying dry with further low cloud, mist and hill fog spreading in from the coast through the evening. Chilly in any cloud breaks, with winds becoming light and variable overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Friday:

    Early low cloud, mist and fog quickly dissipating in inland areas, though it may remain through the day along the coast. Staying with brisk northeasterly winds. Low cloud returning overnight. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Generally dry but cloudy, with sunny spells and outbreaks of patchy drizzle at times. Low cloud, mist and hill fog likely during the nights, but clearing during the day.

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