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Little Thornwick Bay

East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Little Thornwick Bay 3 photos

  • Little Thornwick, Flamborough , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. One of two small coves just west of Thornwick Nab and Thornwick Bay on the North Sea coast at Flamborough.

    Little Thornwick, Flamborough , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. One of two small coves just west of Thornwick Nab and Thornwick Bay on the North Sea coast at Flamborough.. Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Chatterthrow and Little Thornwick, Flamborough , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. This view is seen looking north from the coastal path. The two small bays west of Thornwick Bay are named Chatterth

    Chatterthrow and Little Thornwick, Flamborough , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. This view is seen looking north from the coastal path. The two small bays west of Thornwick Bay are named Chatterth. Christine Church, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Little Thornwick Bay, Flamborough , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. This shows Little Thornwick Bay which is separated from Great Thornwick Bay by Thornwick Nab.

    Little Thornwick Bay, Flamborough , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. This shows Little Thornwick Bay which is separated from Great Thornwick Bay by Thornwick Nab.. Dr Patty McAlpin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:44 pm
8 am
1.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
4428 km/hmph E
Gusts
6641 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:44 pm
Today
1.0Poor8 am3019
1.9Poor9 am1711
2.0Poor10 am1811
2.4Poor11 am149
2.9Poor12 pm117
3.3Poor1 pm74
3.6Poor2 pm85
4.1Fair3 pm32
3.9Poor4 pm53
1.9Poor5 pm74
Sat
3.6Poor8 am2616
3.9Poor9 am2013
3.6Poor10 am2515
3.7Poor11 am2113
2.9Poor12 pm3018
2.3Poor1 pm3421
1.9Poor2 pm3723
1.4Poor3 pm4327
1.1Poor4 pm4629
1.1Poor5 pm4931
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.1 m. High at 3 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.8 m. High at 3 am, 1.7 mLow 9 am, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.7 m6 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.7 m6 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 59 km/h37 mph, rain 7%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 65%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m420 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m290 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
770 m0.5 miThornwick Bay Holiday Park
Nearest town
2 km1.2 miFlamborough (village)
Nearest airport
64 km40 miHumberside Airport (HUY)

Nearby places

  • Thornwick Bay CafeFood and drink
    90 m290 ft
  • The LighthouseFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Cook'sFish and chips
    720 m0.4 mi
  • ChopstixNoodle
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Boat House Burger & GrillBurger
    870 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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