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Scarborough South Bay Surf Forecast
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Scarborough South Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Scarborough South Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough South Bay at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough South Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 | E 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | |
90 | 105 | 127 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:08PM4.18m | 3:38AM4.21m | 3:51PM4.27m | 4:13AM4.30m | 4:31PM4.34m | 4:48AM4.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.86m | 9:57AM1.02m | 10:16PM0.84m | 10:35AM0.86m | 10:52PM0.83m | 11:11AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
7 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 1 | 5 | 87 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 90 | 105 | 127 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 723 | 569 | 0 | 66 | 158 | 158 | 337 | 527 | 519 | 389 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 370 | 386 | 479 | 399 | 401 | 359 | 334 | 317 | 387 | 403 | 367 |
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