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Filey Bay Surf Guide

Filey Bay in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the northwest. The ideal swell direction from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Filey Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
46°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Filey Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Filey Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Filey Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Filey Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in December while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
12%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
9%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
79%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Filey Bay Location Map

Interactive Filey Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Filey Bay is Humberside Airport (HUY) in England, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Filey Bay is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Filey Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 10:37 Local Time
Wednesday 26
9AM12PM3PM6PM
Wave (ft)
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.5
NNE
1.5
N
Period (s) 8 8 12 12
Wind (mph)
10
10
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at Filey Bay

Surf stats for Filey Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Filey Bay

Wind stats for Filey Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Filey Bay:

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