Scarborough South Bay Beach

Scarborough South Bay beach is a sandy, quiet beach ideal for families a castle situated on the cliff tops overlooking the beach

Scarborough is one of Yorkshire’s and the UK’s most traditional Victorian era coastal resort towns. The South Bay is the smaller of the two Scarborough beaches and often the one with more people.

Facilities include toilets, cafe/restaurants, beach huts, parking and Scarborough’s town facilities.

Dog Friendly Beach?

Scarborough South Bay Beach has dog restrictions.

Scarborough South Bay has dog restrictions.

Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 22 beaches in North Yorkshire, or check our list of North Yorkshire Dog Friendly Beaches.

Visit Scarborough South Bay Beach

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Scarborough South Bay Beach Water Quality

Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:
  - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
  - Good: generally good water quality
  - Sufficient: meets minimum standards
  - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.

Scarborough South Bay Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 9.3℃ to 12.3℃ with wind speed 4 m/sec (NE)

Sunday, Jun 04

Expect a temp in the range 8.4℃ to 11.2℃ with wind speed 2.4 m/sec (NE)

Monday, Jun 05

Expect a temp in the range 9.4℃ to 11.4℃ with wind speed 2.4 m/sec (NE)

Tuesday, Jun 06

Expect a temp in the range 9.1℃ to 11.8℃ with wind speed 2.3 m/sec (ENE)

Wednesday, Jun 07

Expect a temp in the range 9.1℃ to 11.5℃ with wind speed 2 m/sec (ENE)

Thursday, Jun 08

Expect a temp in the range 10.5℃ to 11.1℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (E)

Friday, Jun 09

Expect a temp in the range 10.1℃ to 10.9℃ with wind speed 3.8 m/sec (ENE)

Scarborough weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Scarborough South Bay Beach Tide Times

Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Scarborough South Bay Beach is at Scarborough 1.04 km (0.65 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Scarborough South Bay Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Sat 03 Jun
   High Tide at 03:13 (Height 5.40m)
   Low Tide at 09:26 (Height 1.46m)
   High Tide at 15:28 (Height 5.45m)
   Low Tide at 21:52 (Height 1.13m)

Sun 04 Jun
   High Tide at 03:52 (Height 5.54m)
   Low Tide at 10:08 (Height 1.26m)
   High Tide at 16:12 (Height 5.55m)
   Low Tide at 22:33 (Height 1.11m)

Mon 05 Jun
   High Tide at 04:33 (Height 5.61m)
   Low Tide at 10:51 (Height 1.12m)
   High Tide at 16:58 (Height 5.58m)
   Low Tide at 23:16 (Height 1.18m)

Tue 06 Jun
   High Tide at 05:16 (Height 5.61m)
   Low Tide at 11:37 (Height 1.06m)
   High Tide at 17:47 (Height 5.53m)

Wed 07 Jun
   Low Tide at 00:01 (Height 1.33m)
   High Tide at 06:02 (Height 5.54m)
   Low Tide at 12:25 (Height 1.07m)
   High Tide at 18:40 (Height 5.40m)

Thu 08 Jun
   Low Tide at 00:50 (Height 1.55m)
   High Tide at 06:51 (Height 5.42m)
   Low Tide at 13:18 (Height 1.15m)
   High Tide at 19:36 (Height 5.22m)

Fri 09 Jun
   Low Tide at 01:43 (Height 1.80m)
   High Tide at 07:45 (Height 5.28m)
   Low Tide at 14:16 (Height 1.26m)
   High Tide at 20:36 (Height 5.04m)