Fraisthorpe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Fraisthorpe Surf Guide

Fraisthorpe in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Watch out for rips and groynes.

Fraisthorpe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fraisthorpe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fraisthorpe occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fraisthorpe (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fraisthorpe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in November while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fraisthorpe Location Map

Interactive Fraisthorpe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fraisthorpe is Humberside Airport (HUY) in England, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fraisthorpe is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Fraisthorpe Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N			N
Period (s)	9	-	-	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Fraisthorpe look like?

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Credit: keith batty

Tides at Fraisthorpe

Current tide and informaton

For Bridlington, 6 km from Fraisthorpe.

Next High Water: 07:42pm | 4.49m

Next Low Water: 01:58am | 1.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fraisthorpe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at Fraisthorpe is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.