Skerrys Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Skerrys Surf Guide

Skerrys in North East England is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Skerrys Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	10.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Skerrys:

The best conditions reported for surf at Skerrys occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Skerrys (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Skerrys with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in October while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

71%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Skerrys Location Map

Interactive Skerrys surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Skerrys is Humberside Airport (HUY) in England, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Skerrys is Coningsby Airport (QCY), also in England, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Skerrys Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	4	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Skerrys

Current tide and informaton

For Easington, 8 km from Skerrys.

Next High Water: 07:55pm | 4.46m

Next Low Water: 02:08am | 1.04m

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Skerrys Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.8 °C) at Skerrys is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.