Overview

Hunmanby Gap is a sandy beach in Yorkshire, between Filey and Flamborough Head. The east-facing spot faces the North Sea. Quiet and uncrowded beach with access through a gap in the cliffs.

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Spot forecast for Hunmanby Gap

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 17:52

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:18 · 2.3 m High tide 12:41 · 3.9 m Low tide 18:37 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:51 · 4.3 m Low tide 07:38 · 2.1 m High tide 14:02 · 4.2 m Low tide 19:53 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:59 · 4.5 m Low tide 08:32 · 1.7 m High tide 14:52 · 4.5 m Low tide 20:46 · 2.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:47 · 4.8 m Low tide 09:13 · 1.4 m High tide 15:30 · 4.9 m Low tide 21:29 · 1.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:27 · 5.1 m Low tide 09:51 · 1.1 m High tide 16:04 · 5.2 m Low tide 22:07 · 1.5 m

Hunmanby Gap: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

259h

in May · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 259 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is October, at 7 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Hunmanby Gap

Monthly averages — Hunmanby Gap — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	53 h	6 °C	82 mm
February	8.5	79 h	8 °C	47 mm
March	15.5	148 h	11 °C	51 mm
April	16.0	185 h	12 °C	63 mm
May	20.5	259 h	15 °C	50 mm
June	9.0	89 h	19 °C	48 mm
July	19.5	175 h	20 °C	73 mm
August	11.0	108 h	21 °C	18 mm
September	15.0	152 h	16 °C	104 mm
October	7.0	62 h	13 °C	61 mm
November	8.5	66 h	10 °C	117 mm
December	8.5	62 h	8 °C	81 mm

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Technical details of Hunmanby Gap spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Small car park at the top of the cliff at Hunmanby Gap. Beach access via a ramp.

Hazards

Unstable cliffs. Tidal currents. Rocks at low tide. Isolated beach. Cold water.

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