Cayton Bay Bunkers surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 GMT
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Cayton Bay Bunkers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cayton Bay Bunkers sea temperature is
7.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cayton Bay Bunkers this week:

The surf forecast for Cayton Bay Bunkers over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cayton Bay Bunkers in the next 12 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 20th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 20th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 24th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cayton Bay Bunkers over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Fri
23
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SE
0.8
SE
0.1
N
0.3
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
1
E
0.8
E
1
SE
0.8
SE
0.1
N
1.3
SE
0.3
NE
0.6
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)5584445666551867788887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12261356123062394829611183215716912388142
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
45
SSE
40
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:11AM
3.73
3:26PM
3.93
3:52AM
3.89
4:03PM
4.15
4:29AM
4.00
4:38PM
4.35
5:05AM
4.09
5:11PM
4.50
5:40AM
4.13
5:43PM
4.58
6:15AM
4.14
6:17PM
4.59
6:51AM
4.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:09PM
1.07
9:26AM
1.07
9:50PM
0.82
10:03AM
0.90
10:28PM
0.59
10:38AM
0.76
11:05PM
0.40
11:13AM
0.68
11:41PM
0.26
11:47AM
0.65
12:16AM
0.19
12:22PM
0.68
12:53AM
0.20
12:59PM
0.76
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Fri
23
Sunrise-8:11--8:10--8:08--8:07--8:06--8:04--8:03-
Sunset--4:10--4:13--4:15--4:15--4:17--4:20--4:22
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light rain
Rain (mm)
-3---11-------------3
Temp. °C677877777788877666555
Feels °C (?)234543333420-1-2-1-2-2-1-3-4-5
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The above surf forecast table for Cayton Bay Bunkers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cayton Bay Bunkers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cayton Bay Bunkers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cayton Bay Bunkers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Cayton Bay Bunkers is 7 km (4 miles) from Scarborough. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Scarborough. Scarborough has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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