North bay
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:06 −1.9 mHigh 08:19 +1.5 mLow 14:33 −1.3 mHigh 20:33 +1.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:18 −1.8 mHigh 09:38 +1.3 mLow 15:49 −1.1 mHigh 21:49 +1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:38 −1.7 mHigh 11:08 +1.2 mLow 17:11 −1.0 mHigh 23:13 +1.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of North bay
More surf near here
3 places
- South Bay 3.6 km away
- Cayton Bay 5.8 km away
- Primrose Valley 14.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About North bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (43°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (223°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 67). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Scarborough, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 283 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Scarborough its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cayton on Booking.com
12 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Filey on Booking.com
21 min by car · 66 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LBA, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → LBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.