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Cayton Bay surf report and forecast

England, United Kingdom · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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1.8rating now (B 1 · A 1)
1.5 m (5.0 ft)wave height now
6.2 speriod
Nswell from
18 kt Nwind cross-onshore
12 °C (54 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood
07:04 / 16:24sunrise / sunset

Wind waves: 1.5 m 6 s NNE

Best window this week: Sunday 09:00 GMT — 3.5 0.6 m (2.0 ft) at 10 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (43° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov1.9 B 1 · A 11.4–1.6 m (4.7–5.1 ft)6 sNNE18 kt cross-onshore07:04–16:24
Tue 03 Nov1.7 B 2 · A 11.2–1.3 m (4.0–4.3 ft)6 sNE14 kt onshore07:06–16:22
Wed 04 Nov1.4 B 2 · A 11.0–1.2 m (3.4–3.9 ft)6 sE14 kt onshore07:08–16:20
Thu 05 Nov1.4 B 2 · A 11.1–1.4 m (3.8–4.6 ft)6 sE16 kt onshore07:10–16:18
Fri 06 Nov1.3 B 2 · A 10.8–1.3 m (2.6–4.3 ft)5 sE12 kt onshore07:12–16:16
Sat 07 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.7–0.8 m (2.3–2.5 ft)6 sENE11 kt onshore07:14–16:14
Sun 08 Nov3.5 B 7 · A 10.5–0.7 m (1.6–2.3 ft)10 sN5 kt cross-shore07:16–16:12

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:001.8 B 1 · A 11.5 m (5.0 ft)6 s N18 kt N cross-onshore
Mon 15:001.9 B 1 · A 11.5 m (5.0 ft)6 s NNE18 kt N cross-onshore
Mon 18:002.0 B 2 · A 11.5 m (5.0 ft)6 s NNE18 kt NNE cross-onshore
Mon 21:002.1 B 2 · A 11.4 m (4.7 ft)6 s NNE16 kt NNE cross-onshore
Tue 00:001.9 B 2 · A 11.3 m (4.3 ft)6 s NNE14 kt NNE onshore
Tue 03:001.7 B 2 · A 11.3 m (4.1 ft)6 s NNE14 kt NNE onshore
Tue 06:001.6 B 2 · A 11.2 m (4.1 ft)6 s NNE14 kt NNE onshore
Tue 09:001.5 B 2 · A 11.3 m (4.2 ft)6 s NE15 kt NE onshore
Tue 12:001.5 B 2 · A 11.3 m (4.2 ft)6 s NE15 kt NE onshore
Tue 15:001.7 B 2 · A 11.2 m (4.1 ft)6 s NE13 kt NE onshore
Tue 18:001.5 B 2 · A 11.2 m (4.0 ft)6 s NE15 kt NE onshore
Tue 21:001.6 B 2 · A 11.2 m (4.0 ft)6 s ENE14 kt ENE onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Cleeton AWS (62127), 74 km from Cayton Bay, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.2 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height1.7 m (5.6 ft)1.9 m (6.4 ft)

water 10.7 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Cayton Bay tide chart

+2.1 m-2.1 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 09:40 (+1.2 m / +3.8 ft) · Low 15:50 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft) · High 21:50 (+1.3 m / +4.4 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 04:40 (-1.5 m / -5.0 ft) · High 11:10 (+1.1 m / +3.6 ft) · Low 17:10 (-0.9 m / -3.0 ft) · High 23:20 (+1.4 m / +4.4 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 06:00 (-1.6 m / -5.4 ft) · High 12:30 (+1.2 m / +4.1 ft) · Low 18:30 (-1.1 m / -3.6 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 00:30 (+1.5 m / +5.0 ft) · Low 07:00 (-1.8 m / -6.0 ft) · High 13:20 (+1.5 m / +4.9 ft) · Low 19:20 (-1.3 m / -4.4 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 01:30 (+1.7 m / +5.6 ft) · Low 07:50 (-2.0 m / -6.5 ft) · High 14:10 (+1.7 m / +5.6 ft) · Low 20:10 (-1.6 m / -5.2 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 02:20 (+1.9 m / +6.2 ft) · Low 08:30 (-2.1 m / -6.9 ft) · High 14:50 (+1.9 m / +6.1 ft) · Low 20:50 (-1.8 m / -6.0 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 03:00 (+2.0 m / +6.6 ft) · Low 09:10 (-2.1 m / -7.0 ft) · High 15:20 (+2.0 m / +6.5 ft) · Low 21:30 (-2.0 m / -6.5 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/London). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (54.25, -0.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.