Scarborough, UK
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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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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Valley13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Filey, 3 km | 2 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too big | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 2 ft39 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, poor | 2 ft16 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft17 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft34 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Primrose Valley: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cayton Bay4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cayton, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft73 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 4 ft97 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots | 3 ft52 kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 4 ft87 kJwind from the south, 8 knots | 3 ft23 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 4 ft57 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore |
All readings for Cayton Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| North bay1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 5 ft108 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots | 4 ft88 kJwind from the south-east, 19 knots | 4 ft99 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 2 ft18 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the west, 24 knots | 3 ft42 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore |
All readings for North bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| South Bay2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft73 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 5 ft112 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots | 3 ft52 kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 4 ft87 kJwind from the south, 8 knots | 3 ft23 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 2 ft16 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, offshore | 4 ft97 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore |
All readings for South Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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
- AskimsTurkish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Nov 2024
- Bonnet & SonsBritish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Nov 2025
- German Doner Kebab (GDK)Barbecue · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, May 2025
- Get Smashed Burgers ScarboroughBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Ko-Ko ChickenChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
- Lezzet Mediterranean BistroTurkish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2026
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