Tynemouth Longsands
The northeast's best-known surf beach, with a long sandy bay, surf schools and town facilities.
Choose a coast
Explore the northeast's principal surf destinations.
South Shields
An accessible town beach with North Sea surf and visitor facilities close to the sand.
Bamburgh
An exposed Northumberland beach with dramatic castle views and a remote, open-water feel.
Beadnell Bay
A broad sandy bay with watersports activity, village access and condition-dependent surf.
Druridge Bay
A long, exposed stretch of Northumberland coast with space and limited shelter.
Saltburn
A historic northeast surf town centred on the pier, beach and established surf community.
Redcar
A convenient Teesside option with several condition-dependent peaks along the seafront.
Scarborough North Bay
Yorkshire's principal town surf beach, with lessons, facilities and a range of peaks.
Cayton Bay
A powerful, exposed Yorkshire bay with multiple breaks and a serious reputation.
Filey Bay
A long sandy bay that can offer approachable North Sea surf on suitable days.
Whitby
A harbour town with beach and reef-influenced options when North Sea conditions align.
Sandsend
A popular beach just west of Whitby with established surf activity and village access.
Runswick Bay
A scenic village bay that needs the right North Sea conditions to produce useful surf.