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Scarborough South Bay Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Scarborough South Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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
8.9° 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 4AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough South Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | N 6 | |
69 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:45AM4.56m | 4:55PM4.66m | 5:16AM4.60m | 5:30PM4.66m | 5:47AM4.58m | 6:05PM4.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.42m | 11:01AM0.65m | 11:18PM0.45m | 11:33AM0.55m | 11:51PM0.53m | 12:06PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | N 6 |
 kJ | 11 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 97 | — | — | 45 | 58 | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 37 | 321 | 369 | 48 | 105 | 20 | 158 | 335 | 351 | 415 | 471 | 471 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 515 | 389 | 389 |
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