Cayton Bay Bunkers surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
9.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 Thursday (May 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 7th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 10th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 12th May)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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 10°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
N
4
1.7
N
7
1.6
NNE
6
0.9
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
NNE
7
2.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
33
278
190
142
80
39
58
71
43
42
26
25
25
19
184
237
335
240
180
483
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
30
N
25
NNE
20
NE
15
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
10
SE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
0
E
10
WNW
10
SSW
30
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
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
00:01AM3.19m
12:01PM3.50m
1:06AM3.39m
Low Tide
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
5:32PM1.33m
5:51AM1.75m
6:41PM1.17m
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
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rain showers
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5:16
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
5:05
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8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:51
1
1
4
1
2
3
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
7
11
11
9
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
10
6
6
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
7
7
7
5
10
9
6
8
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
N
9
0.4
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.6
ENE
7
1.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
19
7
31
142
25
18
58
71
43
42
26
25
25
15
2
31
20
41
37
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
24
80
39
10
2
1
3
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
1.7
N
7
1.6
NNE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.8
NNE
4
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
NNE
7
2.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
33
278
190
50
23
14
3
6
1
4
19
184
237
335
240
180
483
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
611
677
110
392
419
0
0
404
51
41
511
362
369
470
470
110
63
0
0
0
301
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
6
8
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
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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 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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