Whitby Beach 40.4
#4912 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · North Yorkshire · near Scarborough
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in December.
Best time to surf Whitby Beach
The best time to surf Whitby Beach 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 1.0 m. The nearest airport is NCL (93 km) and the nearest town is Scarborough (26 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 3% | 1.1 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 85% | 0% | 1.2 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 78% | 1% | 1.0 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 86% | 4% | 0.9 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| Jun | 54% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jul | 44% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 43% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 69% | 1% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 77% | 1% | 0.8 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Nov | 83% | 0% | 1.0 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 79% | 5% | 1.0 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
Why 40.4
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 25° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 54.491, -0.616 (OpenStreetMap).
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