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Cayton Bay surf forecast

A sheltered bay south of Scarborough with consistent beach and reef breaks, including the famous Point. Home to a long-running surf school.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 03:34 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

Flat

Poor

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.

Primary swell

No swell data

Wind

14mph gust 20mph

Offshore · from SW

Tide
  • Low 06:14 (2.3m)
  • High 12:33 (4.7m)
  • Low 19:00 (2.7m)
Best surf window

No clear window

Air temperature

20°C / low 14°C

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:30

Sea temperature

15°C

4/3mm wetsuit

Who's it for?

Beginner
Not suitable

Flat

Intermediate
Not suitable

Flat

Advanced
Not suitable

Flat

7-day forecast

  1. Today · 5 OctFlat
  2. Tue · 6 Oct0-1ft
  3. Wed · 7 Oct1-2ft
  4. Thu · 8 Oct1-2ft
  5. Fri · 9 Oct2-3ft
  6. Sat · 10 Oct1-2ft
  7. Sun · 11 Oct1-2ft

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 OctoberFlat

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Tide

Low 06:14 · 2.3mHigh 12:33 · 4.7mLow 19:00 · 2.7m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Low tide at 06:14 (2.3m), High tide at 12:33 (4.7m), Low tide at 19:00 (2.7m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Monday 5 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7amFlat–14mphOffshorelow · rising14°C
8amFlat–14mphOffshorelow · rising15°C
9amFlat–15mphOffshoremid · rising16°C
10amFlat–16mphOffshoremid · rising17°C
11amFlat–19mphOffshorehigh · rising18°C
12pmFlat–20mphOffshorehigh · rising18°C
1pmFlat–21mphOffshorehigh · falling19°C
2pmFlat–19mphOffshorehigh · falling20°C
3pmFlat–19mphOffshorehigh · falling20°C
4pmFlat–17mphOffshoremid · falling20°C
5pmFlat–16mphOffshorelow · falling19°C
6pmFlat–15mphOffshorelow · falling18°C
TuesdayTuesday 6 October0-1ft

Tiny 0-1ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Wind turns onshore later in the day.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 00:55 · 4.8mLow 07:43 · 2.0mHigh 14:03 · 4.9mLow 20:14 · 2.4m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 00:55 (4.8m), Low tide at 07:43 (2.0m), High tide at 14:03 (4.9m), Low tide at 20:14 (2.4m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Tuesday 6 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am0-1ft–2mphOffshorelow · falling15°C
8amFlat–2mphCross-offshorelow · rising15°C
9am0-1ft–4mphCross-shorelow · rising14°C
10am0-1ft–7mphCross-shorelow · rising14°C
11am0-1ft–8mphOnshoremid · rising14°C
12pmFlat–8mphOnshorehigh · rising14°C
1pm0-1ft–6mphOnshorehigh · rising14°C
2pmFlat–6mphOnshorehigh · rising13°C
3pmFlat–6mphOnshorehigh · falling13°C
4pm0-1ft–8mphOnshorehigh · falling13°C
5pm0-1ft–9mphOnshoremid · falling13°C
WednesdayWednesday 7 October1-2ft

1-2ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore northerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 02:09 · 5.1mLow 08:48 · 1.6mHigh 14:59 · 5.2mLow 21:09 · 2.1m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 02:09 (5.1m), Low tide at 08:48 (1.6m), High tide at 14:59 (5.2m), Low tide at 21:09 (2.1m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Wednesday 7 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am0-1ft–12mphCross-shorelow · falling12°C
8am1-2ft–16mphCross-shorelow · falling12°C
9am1-2ft–15mphCross-shorelow · rising11°C
10am1-2ft–15mphCross-shorelow · rising11°C
11am1-2ft–14mphCross-shorelow · rising11°C
12pm1-2ft–12mphCross-shoremid · rising12°C
1pm1-2ft–12mphCross-shorehigh · rising12°C
2pm1-2ft–14mphCross-shorehigh · rising13°C
3pm1-2ft–14mphCross-shorehigh · falling13°C
4pm1-2ft–15mphCross-shorehigh · falling13°C
5pm1-2ft–12mphCross-shorehigh · falling12°C
ThursdayThursday 8 October1-2ft

1-2ft clean surf.

Light cross-offshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 03:03 · 5.4mLow 09:39 · 1.2mHigh 15:43 · 5.5mLow 21:55 · 1.8m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 03:03 (5.4m), Low tide at 09:39 (1.2m), High tide at 15:43 (5.5m), Low tide at 21:55 (1.8m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Thursday 8 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am1-2ft–8mphCross-offshoremid · falling8°C
8am1-2ft–8mphCross-offshorelow · falling9°C
9am1-2ft–9mphCross-offshorelow · falling10°C
10am1-2ft–12mphCross-shorelow · rising11°C
11am1-2ft–14mphCross-shorelow · rising11°C
12pm2-3ft–12mphCross-shorelow · rising12°C
1pm2-3ft–12mphCross-shoremid · rising12°C
2pm2-3ft–12mphCross-shorehigh · rising12°C
3pm2-3ft–11mphCross-shorehigh · rising12°C
4pm2-3ft–9mphCross-shorehigh · falling12°C
5pm2-3ft–7mphCross-shorehigh · falling12°C
FridayFriday 9 October2-3ft

2-3ft clean surf.

Moderate offshore westerly winds.

Best between 8am–2pm around low tide on the push.

  • Beginner: Good
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 03:48 · 5.7mLow 10:23 · 1.0mHigh 16:21 · 5.7mLow 22:35 · 1.5m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 03:48 (5.7m), Low tide at 10:23 (1.0m), High tide at 16:21 (5.7m), Low tide at 22:35 (1.5m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Friday 9 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am2-3ft–18mphCross-offshoremid · falling11°C
8am2-3ft–18mphOffshorelow · falling12°C
9am2-3ft–18mphOffshorelow · falling13°C
10am2-3ft–18mphOffshorelow · falling14°C
11am2-3ft–18mphOffshorelow · rising15°C
12pm2-3ft–16mphOffshorelow · rising16°C
1pm2-3ft–18mphOffshoremid · rising17°C
2pm2-3ft–17mphOffshoremid · rising16°C
3pm2-3ft–16mphOffshorehigh · rising16°C
4pm2-3ft–15mphCross-offshorehigh · rising15°C
5pm2-3ft–13mphCross-offshorehigh · falling14°C
SaturdaySaturday 10 October1-2ft

1-2ft groomed but gusty surf.

Fresh offshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Good
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 04:28 · 5.9mLow 11:01 · 0.9mHigh 16:56 · 5.8mLow 23:12 · 1.3m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 04:28 (5.9m), Low tide at 11:01 (0.9m), High tide at 16:56 (5.8m), Low tide at 23:12 (1.3m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Saturday 10 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am0-1ft–17mphOffshorehigh · falling7°C
8am0-1ft–17mphOffshoremid · falling8°C
9am0-1ft–17mphOffshorelow · falling9°C
10am0-1ft–18mphOffshorelow · falling11°C
11am0-1ft–19mphOffshorelow · falling11°C
12pm0-1ft–19mphOffshorelow · rising12°C
1pm1-2ft–20mphOffshorelow · rising12°C
2pm1-2ft–20mphOffshoremid · rising12°C
3pm0-1ft–19mphOffshorehigh · rising12°C
4pm0-1ft–19mphCross-offshorehigh · rising11°C
5pmFlat–18mphCross-offshorehigh · falling11°C
SundaySunday 11 October1-2ft

1-2ft clean surf.

Moderate cross-offshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 05:06 · 6.0mLow 11:36 · 0.9mHigh 17:30 · 5.8mLow 23:47 · 1.2m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 05:06 (6.0m), Low tide at 11:36 (0.9m), High tide at 17:30 (5.8m), Low tide at 23:47 (1.2m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Cayton Bay, Sunday 11 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am0-1ft–18mphOffshorehigh · falling8°C
8am0-1ft–18mphOffshoremid · falling9°C
9am0-1ft–18mphOffshoremid · falling9°C
10am0-1ft–18mphOffshorelow · falling10°C
11am0-1ft–17mphOffshorelow · falling11°C
12pm0-1ft–17mphOffshorelow · rising12°C
1pm0-1ft–17mphCross-offshorelow · rising12°C
2pm0-1ft–15mphCross-offshoremid · rising12°C
3pm0-1ft–13mphCross-offshoremid · rising12°C
4pm0-1ft–11mphCross-offshorehigh · rising12°C
5pm1-2ft–11mphCross-offshorehigh · rising12°C

About Cayton Bay

Break type
Beach
Faces
ENE (70°)
Best swell
NE (works N–ESE)
Best wind
W, SW
Best tide
Low to Mid
Typical size
2–6ft
Suits
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location
54.2470, -0.3710

Hazards

  • Rocks at the Point
  • Wartime defences on the beach

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