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North Yorkshire beaches

Which North Yorkshire beach is best right now? 12 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:05 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 2.2 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Cayton Bay Beach Pumping Station in the background.12.2Poor

    Cayton Sands

    North Yorkshire

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8
  2. Cleveland Way to Cayton Bay From Gristhorpe Cliffs.22.2Poor

    Gristhorpe Sands

    North Yorkshire

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8
  3. Beach Huts, North Bay32.2Poor

    Scarborough North Bay

    North Yorkshire

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8

North Yorkshire today

A poor day for the beach across North Yorkshire: 0 of 12 scored beaches are good right now, water is 13°C55 to 56°F, and wind averages 16 km/h10 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 9:05 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern North Yorkshire

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Cayton Sands, 2.2
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
17 km/h10 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
Better right now

Southern North Yorkshire

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.0PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Gristhorpe Sands, 2.2
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft

  • Warmest water

    13°C56°F

    Filey Sands

    North Yorkshire. Score 2.1 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.0 m3 ft waves

    Crook Ness

    North Yorkshire. Wind 18 km/h11 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

North Yorkshire averages 1.9 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 1 pm (3.7); the weakest is 8 am (1.4).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All North Yorkshire beaches

Every North Yorkshire beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

12 beaches listed · 12 of 12 scored live

  1. Cayton Bay Beach Pumping Station in the background.

    Cayton Sands

    North Yorkshire

    2.2Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  2. Cleveland Way to Cayton Bay From Gristhorpe Cliffs.

    Gristhorpe Sands

    North Yorkshire

    2.2Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Beach Huts, North Bay

    Scarborough North Bay

    North Yorkshire

    2.2Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  4. Scarborough South Bay

    Scarborough South Bay

    North Yorkshire

    2.2Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  5. TimelapseFiley beach and Brigg

    Filey Sands

    North Yorkshire

    2.1Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Hunmanby Sands

    Hunmanby Sands

    North Yorkshire

    1.9Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Muston Sands Looking east to the north sea, on a peaceful day at lowtide.

    Muston Sands

    North Yorkshire

    1.9Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Reighton Sands, Filey Bay

    Reighton Sands

    North Yorkshire

    1.9Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Speeton Sands The change between chalk cliff and clay cliff can be seen in this photograph. It is beautiful sand!

    Speeton Sands

    North Yorkshire

    1.9Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Rocky shoreline at Crook Ness

    Crook Ness

    North Yorkshire

    1.6Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  11. Small Beach near Scalby Ness Rocks

    Scalby Ness Sands

    North Yorkshire

    1.6Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Kettle Ness A view from Runswick Bay of the quarried headland.

    Runswick Sands

    North Yorkshire

    1.0Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
Map of North Yorkshire beaches with live score pins

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North Yorkshire beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in North Yorkshire right now?

Cayton Sands has the top Beach Score right now: 2.2 Poor, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in North Yorkshire today?

Sea water is 13°C (55°F) across the 12 scored beaches. The warmest is Filey Sands, at 13°C (56°F).

Where is the sea calmest in North Yorkshire right now?

Crook Ness has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 18 km/h (11 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which North Yorkshire beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in North Yorkshire today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 3.7 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in North Yorkshire?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in North Yorkshire?

All 12 beaches in our data for North Yorkshire are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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