Scarborough South Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scarborough South Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough South Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.9
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
58
40
30
22
13
33
22
21
19
40
28
40
41
111
127
108
88
78
89
89
89
62
60
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:18AM4.50m
6:40PM4.44m
6:51AM4.37m
7:16PM4.23m
7:25AM4.20m
7:54PM3.97m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.59m
00:56AM0.85m
1:14PM0.72m
1:31AM1.06m
1:53PM0.91m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
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8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44
Temp °C
8
8
8
10
11
12
11
11
9
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
4
5
6
8
8
8
8
8
6
4
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
8
58
40
30
22
13
33
22
21
19
40
28
6
15
16
17
25
39
65
89
89
55
47
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
1
7
7
3
12
12
1
1
7
7
89
62
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
E
4
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
14
6
6
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.6
N
7
0.9
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
6
Energy kJ
71
3
3
1
1
40
41
111
127
108
88
78
59
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
24
362
589
544
518
448
415
392
630
610
610
552
552
366
407
366
389
367
409
409
392
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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