Scarborough South Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 31 May, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, N swell with 31 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough South Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 31st May)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
7
0.5
SE
3
0.1
N
6
0.4
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
30
22
19
11
11
4
4
24
22
12
5
5
1
1
12
2
1
6
1
0
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WSW
20
S
30
SSW
20
S
10
SW
5
NNE
10
W
25
SW
30
S
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
W
30
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:09PM4.37m
5:23AM4.40m
5:47PM4.35m
5:59AM4.40m
6:25PM4.27m
6:34AM4.37m
7:03PM4.13m
7:11AM4.32m
7:42PM3.96m
7:49AM4.24m
8:25PM3.80m
8:30AM4.14m
9:13PM3.67m
9:16AM4.04m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.84m
11:47AM0.68m
00:03AM0.88m
12:24PM0.68m
00:39AM0.95m
1:02PM0.72m
1:15AM1.06m
1:42PM0.81m
1:52AM1.19m
2:25PM0.91m
2:32AM1.34m
3:09PM1.01m
3:16AM1.48m
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heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
4:30
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9:22
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
9:29
9:30
1
15
5
9
2
1
5
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
19
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
14
11
15
14
11
13
16
14
17
15
11
11
13
12
15
14
13
10
9
8
10
9
6
8
7
7
8
13
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.5
SE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.2
N
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
6
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
21
30
22
19
11
13
22
2
24
22
13
5
7
4
1
12
2
1
9
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
15
11
4
4
1
12
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.9
S
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
NW
5
0.4
W
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
7
1
21
5
50
3
2
28
3
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
420
334
409
367
366
316
461
316
505
366
418
418
251
310
351
358
401
423
415
297
518
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
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Information about the Scarborough South Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Scarborough South Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scarborough South Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scarborough South Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scarborough South Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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