Primrose Valley
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 321, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 738, poor
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 9°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 02:15 −2.0 mHigh 08:28 +1.6 mLow 14:41 −1.3 mHigh 20:42 +1.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:26 −1.8 mHigh 09:47 +1.3 mLow 15:57 −1.1 mHigh 21:58 +1.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:45 −1.8 mHigh 11:16 +1.3 mLow 17:18 −1.0 mHigh 23:22 +1.5 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.
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About Primrose Valley
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (67°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (247°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 189). 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 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Filey, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
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
6 min by car · 66 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Filey its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cayton on Booking.com
16 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Scarborough on Booking.com
24 min by car · 283 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 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LBA, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h by road
Flights ORD → LBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.