Scarborough, UK

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Scarborough, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Thomas Tolkien, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Scarborough

Scarborough is a town in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. From Scarborough you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is North bay, a surf spot 1.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 283 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MME, 71 km away.

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Staying in Scarborough

  • 283 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: MME, 71 km, HUY, 79 km, LBA, 94 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Scarborough.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Scarborough each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Scarborough too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Scarborough: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
North bay1.3 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft137 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft69 kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small4 ft98 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft163 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for North bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at North bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct23, too small5 ft5 smushy137kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small3 ft6 smushy69kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft6 smushy5kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small4 ft5 smushy98kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small5 ft6 smushy163kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Cayton Bay4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cayton, 2 km5 ft110 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft67 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, too small4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small5 ft131 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, too small5 ft172 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Cayton Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cayton Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct22, too small5 ft5 smushy110kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy96kJwind from the south, 8 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small5 ft5 smushy131kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small5 ft6 smushy172kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Primrose Valley13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Filey, 3 km4 ft88 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft63 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, too small3 ft68 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small5 ft124 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Primrose Valley: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Primrose Valley, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct20, too small4 ft5 smushy88kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small3 ft6 smushy63kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct14, too small3 ft6 smushy68kJwind from the south, 8 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small1 ft6 smushy3kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small5 ft5 smushy124kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy106kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore11°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
South Bay2.3 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft110 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft67 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, too small4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small5 ft131 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, too small5 ft172 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for South Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at South Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct19, too small5 ft5 smushy110kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy96kJwind from the south, 8 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct19, too small5 ft5 smushy131kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small5 ft6 smushy172kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Scarborough, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Scarborough

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits