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Admirals 41.6

#4869 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · North Yorkshire · near Scarborough

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in December.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score41.6 /100
Surfable days73% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Admirals

The best time to surf Admirals is January, April, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 9°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is NCL (94 km) and the nearest town is Scarborough (25 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan88%4%1.1 m7°C6/5
Feb87%0%1.3 m6°C6/5
Mar79%1%1.1 m7°C6/5
Apr87%4%1.0 m8°C6/5
May66%0%0.7 m10°C6/5
Jun57%0%0.7 m13°C5/4
Jul47%0%0.6 m16°C4/3
Aug45%0%0.6 m16°C3/2
Sep69%1%0.8 m14°C4/3
Oct82%1%0.9 m12°C5/4
Nov87%0%1.1 m10°C5/4
Dec85%5%1.1 m9°C6/5

Why 41.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
22.0
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.2
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.2

The detail

Faces 30° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 55% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 61%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 54.489, -0.590 (OpenStreetMap).

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