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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 6 am Friday 15 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
9.5° C
(Which is 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 9AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough South Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
431 | 1270 | 2454 | 2116 | 2017 | 1757 | 1487 | 1223 | 1102 | 834 | 711 | 614 | 469 | 388 | 325 | 275 | 230 | 194 | 160 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 96 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:32AM4.55m | 3:40PM4.77m | 4:13AM4.79m | 4:27PM4.99m | 4:55AM4.93m | 5:15PM5.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.75m | 10:12PM0.17m | 10:33AM0.43m | 10:58PM0.06m | 11:19AM0.19m | 11:44PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
-1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | — | — | 2000 | — | — | 1757 | 1487 | 1223 | 1102 | 834 | 711 | 614 | 469 | 388 | 325 | 275 | 230 | 194 | 160 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 96 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 431 | 1270 | 2454 | 2116 | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 245 | 289 | 606 | 621 | 106 | 106 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
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