Filey Bay
Filey · North East England · United Kingdom
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Filey Bay is a long, sandy bay sheltered by Filey Brigg, a long rocky spit at its north end. The waves are lefts and rights on the sand. It is a quiet place to surf when northerly winds spoil the more open spots.
- Level
- Beginners
- Break
- Beach break, sand
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Quiet
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring
- Boards
- A longboard, fish or foam board.
When it works
✓ A 1.2–2 m north-north-east swell around mid tide with a north-westerly wind.
When it doesn't
✕ Easterly and south-easterly winds blow in, and the swell often does not reach the bay.
Watch out for
- rips
Best months
October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Local tips
Rips are dangerous here on bigger swells. Check it when strong northerly winds blow out Scarborough and Cayton.
Getting there
Park along the sea front in Filey and walk down to the beach.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Unreliable; it needs a big northerly swell to wrap into the bay.
- Crowd and vibe
- Rarely crowded.
- Camping and vans
- Several caravan parks are about 1 km from the beach, including Filey Brigg Caravan Site. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
- Facilities
- Cafés, toilets, shops and parking in Filey.
- Water quality
- Filey is rated good in the 2025 English classification.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- N–NE best, NW–ENE works
- Size
- 1.2–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.9 m, holds to 3 m
- Period
- 7 s minimum, best from 10 s
- Wind
- Offshore W–NNW; handles onshore up to 18 km/h
- Tide
- mid best
- Faces
- E (100°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
Nearby spots
- Cayton Bay 6.1 km · Intermediate
- Scarborough – South Bay 11 km · Beginner
- Scarborough – North Bay 12 km · Intermediate
- Robin Hood's Bay 30 km · Intermediate
- Whitby – West Cliff 39 km · Beginner
- Sandsend 41 km · Intermediate