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Scarborough South Bay Surf Forecast
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Scarborough South Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 01 Jun 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
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 42 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 6th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | SSE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | |
22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | 10:09PM3.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:58PM1.07m | ||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:30 |
3 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 22 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | SW 2 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | 5 | 42 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 366 | 359 | 316 | 480 | 334 | 409 | 368 | 401 | 173 | 337 | 303 | 340 | 358 | 409 | 555 | 223 | 316 | 334 | 403 | 314 |
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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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