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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 12 am 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough South Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough South Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | |
7 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 79 | 92 | 87 | 86 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:00AM4.09m | 3:08PM4.18m | 3:38AM4.21m | 3:51PM4.27m | 4:13AM4.30m | 4:31PM4.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM1.20m | 9:37PM0.86m | 9:57AM1.02m | 10:16PM0.84m | 10:35AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 4 | NW 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 79 | 92 | 87 | 86 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 422 | 435 | 516 | 556 | 569 | 569 | 223 | 52 | 112 | 158 | 337 | 529 | 519 | 387 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 367 | 370 | 461 | 316 | 387 | 387 |
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