Skerrys 21.6
#5615 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · East Riding of Yorkshire · near Kingston upon Hull
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Best time to surf Skerrys
The best time to surf Skerrys is January, April, November. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 6°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is LBA (113 km) and the nearest town is Kingston upon Hull (24 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44% | 2% | 0.6 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 60% | 0% | 0.7 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 50% | 1% | 0.6 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| May | 29% | 0% | 0.4 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 41% | 0% | 0.5 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Nov | 57% | 1% | 0.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 44% | 0% | 0.5 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 21.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 50° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 5.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 53.727, 0.039 (OpenStreetMap).
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