North bay

Edit Spot

About

North and South Bay are magnets cos of there close proximity to town. This causes crowds however both bays can handle it, which is a good thing cos the next nearest/decent surf spot is up in Saltburn.

Atmosphere:
The atmosphere here is less layed back than S bay. Probably cos this is a better wave and locals may be a bit frustrated with drop ins and people getting in the way on nicer waves. However there are a lot of mellow longboarders at both bays who are (relatively) ultra freindly.

Additional Info:
A few peaks spreading across bay, crowds more of a problem than S bay. Only works at 3hrs at each side of high tide cos of the sea wall ( don't get caught at high tide otherwise you have an a) sketchy pounding risky exit or b)a long paddle back along to the ramp. Bigger and more exposed to N'erlies than S bay. Park car on the slope and not the sea front to avoid parking charges out of season. Nice cafe/greasy spoon on the sea front and also a more of a 'sit down meal' sorta place on the slope. A bit more flash than the cafe. Quite a fit bird works there too.

Location

Access

Head to scarboro ask directions/follow others!

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Beach break
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy with rock
Power	Ordinary
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length	Long (150 to 300m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell direction	North, East, NorthEast
Swell size	Less than 3ft - Don't know
Tide	Low and mid tide
Tide movement	Don't know