Surf spot

North bay

Forecast conditions and map view for North bay in UK, East England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: UK, East England
Coordinates: 54.2904, -0.4012

Metric
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Wave direction	NNW	NNW	N	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE
Wave period (s)	3.3	3.1	3.4	2.7	3	3.5	3.9	3.1	3.4	3.1	3.1	3.1	3	6.2	5.5	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	6.1	7.1	7.1	7.3	7.6	7.8	8	6	8	8.2	8.7	8.4	3.8	5.5	5.2	4.6	5.3	5.9	6.3	6.6	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.9	7	7	7.2	7	7.3	7.3	7.3	6
Wave energy (kJ)	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	5	12	13	12	12	12	11	7	9	9	7	8	4	6	12	31	76	136	160	161	147	118	84	66	49	38	29	22	19	16	15	13	12	11	8	5
Wind speed (km/h)	14.5	14.8	23.3	33	33	32.1	26.3	12.8	9.9	12.5	10.2	6.2	12.6	13.9	15.2	14.6	14.1	10.6	10.5	13.3	17.6	18.5	15.8	21.8	27.9	23.1	25	27.2	19.9	26.3	22.3	17	14.5	21.7	17.9	23.7	13	9.2	8.9	18.8	25.4	20.4	29.5	29.5	28.4	27.2	25.6	24.3	24.9	18.5	20.7	27	31	32	16.6	23.9
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North Bay, East England (UK) is a popular surf spot on the Yorkshire coast, near Scarborough. It’s a beach break that works best with a decent northeast to southeast swell and offshore westerly winds. Compared with more famous UK surf locations, it’s generally a smaller, more inconsistent wave, but it can still produce fun, rideable peaks when conditions line up.

What it’s like

Wave type: Beach break
Best swell: Northeast to southeast
Best wind: West / southwest offshore
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate on smaller days; more experienced surfers can enjoy it when conditions get bigger and messier
Crowd: Usually local and moderate, with more people in summer

Conditions

North Bay can be quite exposed to the North Sea, so it picks up swell well, but it also gets affected by wind and tides quickly. Clean conditions are more common in the morning before the sea breeze kicks in.

Hazards

Strong currents on bigger days
Variable sandbanks
Cold water year-round
Can get choppy fast in onshore winds

Best for

Quick sessions when the swell is right
Learners on smaller, softer waves
Shortboard, fish, or funboard depending on size