Brothers Euan (21) and Andrew (19) from Gateshead survived a terrifying rip current at Longsands beach in Tynemouth on May 17. They were pulled out to sea but remembered their father's advice to stay calm and float, and were eventually rescued by the RNLI Cullercoats team.
How Tynemouth surfer brothers survived rip current terror
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Brothers Euan (21) and Andrew (19) from Gateshead survived a terrifying rip current at Longsands beach in Tynemouth on May 17. They were pulled out to sea but remembered their father's advice to stay calm and float, and were eventually rescued by the RNLI Cullercoats team.
- 1 Saturday, May 17: Euan and Andrew go surfing at Longsands beach, Tynemouth.
- 2 Andrew gets caught in a rip current.
- 3 Euan attempts to help and also gets caught.
- 4 They struggle, get separated, and stay calm, floating.
- 5 Members of the public call for help.
- 6 12:09 BST: RNLI Cullercoats team paged.
- 7 12:20 BST: RNLI boat 'Daddy's Girl' finds Euan.
- 8 Euan taken to Cullercoats lifeboat station, checked over.
- 9 Reunion of brothers at Tynemouth.
- 10 Brothers share their experience to raise awareness.
- Brothers experienced terrifying ordeal and dark thoughts
- Public awareness raised about rip current dangers
- RNLI call-out
- Brothers are yet to return to the sea
What: Two brothers, Euan and Andrew, got caught in a powerful rip current while surfing at Longsands beach, Tynemouth, and were pulled out to sea, becoming separated. They survived by staying calm and floating, as advised by their father, and were rescued by the RNLI.
When: Saturday, May 17 (implied 2025). RNLI paged at 12:09 BST. Article published June 8, 2025.
Where: Longsands beach, Tynemouth, North East England, near the lido at the southern end. Cullercoats bay, Cullercoats lifeboat station.
Why: The brothers were unwittingly blown by a northerly wind towards a permanent rip current near the lido at Longsands beach, leading to them being caught and pulled out to sea.
How: They were caught by a strong rip current. Andrew was caught first, then Euan trying to help. They stayed calm, floated on their backs to conserve energy, and remembered past advice. Members of the public called for help, leading to their rescue by the RNLI Cullercoats team.