Cayton Bay Bunkers surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
9.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 1st May)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 1st May)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 6th May)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.4
NNE
8
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.1
N
7
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
70
22
92
67
84
58
1
4
1
2
1
7
34
35
23
29
10
17
15
527
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
SE
30
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:08AM4.17m
4:13PM4.31m
4:40AM4.27m
4:50PM4.37m
5:11AM4.31m
5:25PM4.37m
5:42AM4.30m
6:00PM4.30m
6:13AM4.22m
6:36PM4.16m
6:46AM4.10m
7:12PM3.96m
7:21AM3.95m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.43m
10:22AM0.77m
10:41PM0.40m
10:56AM0.62m
11:14PM0.43m
11:29AM0.53m
11:46PM0.51m
12:01PM0.50m
00:19AM0.64m
12:35PM0.56m
00:52AM0.80m
1:10PM0.68m
1:26AM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
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5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:15
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8:29
8:30
8:31
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
3
2
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
14
15
17
16
18
12
10
11
9
14
15
10
11
8
6
8
4
5
3
3
6
9
10
15
12
16
9
6
7
6
11
12
6
7
3
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.1
N
8
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
40
37
22
13
11
57
1
32
4
1
2
1
34
35
23
29
10
8
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
19
0.1
N
17
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
7
6
5
1
3
1
2
11
7
4
1
8
17
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
7
12
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
WNW
3
2
N
8
Energy kJ
66
70
95
92
67
84
58
2
1
7
1
7
527
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
372
162
372
464
33
44
56
306
343
372
369
411
389
359
451
45
451
766
592
132
74
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
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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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