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Tynemouth Long Sands South
North Tyneside · sewerage by Northumbrian Water
The cleanest samples over the last four seasons.
- Latest E. coli
- <10
- per 100 ml, 18 Sep 2026
- Latest enterococci
- 45
- per 100 ml
- Overflows within 3 km
- 15 2 offline
- Spills nearby, 30 days
- 1
- Excellent or Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Overflow discharging
- Overflow
- Offline
About this beach
Tynemouth Long Sands South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approximately 600 metres in length and is the southern end of a one kilometre bay with the rocks near the centre marking the end of the designated area. The beach has a road access at its southern end and a short promenade to the old outdoor swimming pool.
From the Environment Agency profile.
Storm overflows within 3 km
Nearest first, straight-line distance.| Monitor | Distance | Status | Last spill | Spills, 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWL01180 North Sea | 0.3 km | Not discharging | 3 weeks ago | 1 |
| NWL00964 North Sea | 1.0 km | Not discharging | 1 year ago | 0 |
| NWL00308 River Tyne | 1.2 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL00211 North Sea | 1.5 km | Not discharging | 2 years ago | 0 |
| NWL00557 River Tyne Estuary | 1.7 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL00961 River Tyne Estuary | 1.7 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL01332 River Tyne Estuary | 1.7 km | Not discharging | 2 years ago | 0 |
| NWL01032 River Tyne | 1.9 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL01422 River Tyne Estuary | 1.9 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL01450 River Tyne Estuary | 2.2 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL00103 River Tyne Estuary | 2.3 km | Monitor offline | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL01028 North Sea | 2.4 km | Not discharging | 2 years ago | 0 |
| NWL00935 River Tyne Estuary | 2.6 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL00963 North Sea | 2.6 km | Monitor offline | 1 month ago | 0 |
| NWL00215 River Tyne Estuary | 2.8 km | Not discharging | 1 month ago | 0 |
14 more monitors nearby had no spill in the last 30 days.