Scarborough North Bay water quality and sewage map
Scarborough North Bay is a designated coastal bathing water in Yorkshire. Its 2025 classification is Sufficient. 11 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Sufficient
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 11
- Outlets within 3 km
- 10
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification meets the minimum Sufficient class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating was Sufficient in 2025, the same as in 2024. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sufficient |
| 2024 | Sufficient |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Scarborough North Bay, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.
Showing 10 of 11 outlets
Open full map- Corner Cafe/No 2 CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · The North Sea
2025 annual record:6spills7.4hours - Cleveland Avenue/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · Tributary to Foul Sewer
2025 annual record:3spills0.6hours - Whitby Road Bdg/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · The North Sea
2025 annual record:44spills249.3hours - Aquarium Top/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · North Sea
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Hillcrest Av Tank/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · Scalby Beck - North Sea
2025 annual record:44spills634.8hours - Toll House/SPSCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · North Sea
2025 annual record:18spills22.9hours - Cow Wath Beck/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · The North Sea
2025 annual record:33spills434.8hours - Scalby Mills/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · North Sea
2025 annual record:49spills103.4hours - Scarborough/STW/Storm TreatmentCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · Permit applied for
2025 annual record:45spills384hours - Newby Bridge Tank/CSOCurrent status unknown
Yorkshire Water · Scalby Beck - North Sea
2025 annual record:19spills246hours
No outlets match these filters.
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Scarborough North Bay
11 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Aquarium Top/CSONorth Sea · 0 spills in 2025
- Cleveland Avenue/CSOTributary to Foul Sewer · 3 spills in 2025
- Corner Cafe/No 2 CSOThe North Sea · 6 spills in 2025
- Cow Wath Beck/CSOThe North Sea · 33 spills in 2025
- Glynndale Drive/CSOSea Cut (Scalby Beck) · 5 spills in 2025
- Hillcrest Av Tank/CSOScalby Beck - North Sea · 44 spills in 2025
- Newby Bridge Tank/CSOScalby Beck - North Sea · 19 spills in 2025
- Scalby Mills/CSONorth Sea · 49 spills in 2025
- Scarborough/STW/Storm TreatmentPermit applied for · 45 spills in 2025
- Toll House/SPSNorth Sea · 18 spills in 2025
- Whitby Road Bdg/CSOThe North Sea · 44 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK07300. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Scarborough North Bay
- Is Scarborough North Bay safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Scarborough North Bay classification mean?
- The annual classification meets the minimum Sufficient class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Scarborough North Bay changed?
- The rating was Sufficient in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Scarborough North Bay?
- 11 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Corner Cafe/No 2 CSO, about 0.2 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Scarborough North Bay are linked to a live feed?
- 10 of the 11 nearby records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.