Cayton Bay Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this next couple of weeks is a tough one for the North Yorkshire coast. We're looking at a proper flat spell kicking off, and honestly, there’s not a single moment in the whole 16-day outlook that I’d get genuinely excited about. It’s a dry run for the most part.

Let’s break it down. Starting from now, we’ve got nothing but tiny, weak energy. Thursday the 10th is seeing a bit of a pulse from the north at 2ft, but the swell energy is weak (40) and it’s got short-period chop. The wind is offshore, but the wave quality is just poor. That pretty much sets the tone. Friday the 11th has a moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon with the wind going dead calm, but the swell is a measly 1ft from the NNW. It’s clean as a whistle, but you’d be fighting for a ripple. That’s as good as it gets for a while.

There’s a long, frustrating gap here. We roll through the weekend and into the start of the next week with virtually nothing. Monday the 14th morning sees a bit of a tease – a long-period groundswell (13 seconds) from the north, but it’s only 1ft and the energy is weak (63). The wind is light offshore, so it would be clean, but there’s just no push. After that, it’s back to tiny, blown-out junk through the middle of the week.

The only real “standout” – and I use that term loosely – is actually on Wednesday the 16th morning, but for all the wrong reasons. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the north, with moderate energy (117), but the wind is a howling 25 mph cross-onshore from the north. That’s going to be a messy, blown-out wall of whitewater. Honestly, at Cayton Bay Bunkers, with that much wind and a beach/sandbar setup, this looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is too big for beginners at 4ft given the conditions, and the quality is completely shot.

For the second week, we’re looking at more of the same. A few tiny pulses of north swell, but always with strong winds or cross-shore chop. The 22nd of September morning shows a strong 22 mph offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is pitiful (11). It’s clean but unsurfable. The 23rd of September afternoon is another glassy moment, but again, flat as a pancake with 1.0ft and energy of just 4.

To sum it up: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The forecast shows a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when we get stuck in a long period of northerly winds and low energy. Don’t hold your breath; the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s time to find a new hobby for a fortnight.

Rusty.

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