Cayton Bay Bunkers surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 BST
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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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s 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 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 8th May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 8th May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 5th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cayton Bay Bunkers over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NE
6
0.7
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
103
40
22
22
18
107
143
96
109
85
57
39
74
64
43
28
27
16
13
130
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
5
E
10
SSE
10
W
15
NW
35
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
5
NE
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:00PM4.30m
6:13AM4.22m
6:36PM4.16m
6:46AM4.10m
7:12PM3.96m
7:21AM3.95m
7:50PM3.72m
7:59AM3.78m
8:34PM3.46m
8:44AM3.61m
9:30PM3.25m
9:41AM3.48m
10:43PM3.13m
10:50AM3.43m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.64m
12:35PM0.56m
00:52AM0.80m
1:10PM0.68m
1:26AM1.00m
1:48PM0.86m
2:03AM1.21m
2:32PM1.06m
2:44AM1.42m
3:22PM1.24m
3:34AM1.61m
4:22PM1.35m
4:37AM1.74m
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5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
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8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:49
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Temp °C
9
8
10
12
11
10
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
5
3
7
8
8
6
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
5
5
7
7
6
6
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
N
10
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.7
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
5
8
40
22
22
18
15
96
109
85
57
39
74
64
43
28
27
16
13
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
N
8
0.3
SE
3
0.1
N
13
0.5
N
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
N
11
0.4
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
7
12
1
3
15
8
21
13
10
6
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.3
E
4
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
6
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.3
SSW
3
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
E
4
1.8
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
19
103
1
107
143
36
25
20
12
4
16
9
16
237
155
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
369
166
477
547
418
556
611
369
392
399
32
45
359
0
109
369
162
309
360
309
321
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
8
7
5
4
5
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
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Information about the Cayton Bay Bunkers Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cayton Bay Bunkers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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