Scarborough South Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Scarborough South Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scarborough South Bay sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Scarborough South Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough South Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Scarborough South Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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)
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
286
235
163
149
59
86
102
64
63
45
74
70
24
21
29
22
15
34
108
186
279
311
323
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:11AM3.62m
1:08PM3.91m
2:04AM3.93m
2:02PM4.17m
2:49AM4.26m
2:52PM4.48m
Low Tide
7:08AM1.72m
7:45PM0.98m
8:09AM1.44m
8:37PM0.67m
9:01AM1.11m
9:26PM0.38m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:55
8:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
4
5
10
12
12
11
7
5
7
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
-2
-1
4
6
5
4
2
-1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
380
286
235
163
149
59
86
102
64
63
45
4
5
5
5
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
29
27
28
7
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
16
13
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
5
74
70
24
21
29
22
15
34
108
186
279
311
323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
20
110
70
99
0
0
0
0
509
509
499
606
499
509
469
507
408
406
385
106
106
245
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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