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Filey Bay
Bay
Rainy today
Editor's Notes
Filey Bay is a six-mile sweep of gently shelving sand between the rocky finger of Filey Brigg and the chalk cliffs rising toward Flamborough — one of Yorkshire's safest and most family-friendly beaches, fronted by the old fishing town turned genteel resort of Filey.
bay in North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Weather at Filey Bay
H: 59° L: 57°
Patchy rain nearby
59°
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Feels like 48°
Precipitation
24%
Humidity
61%
Wind
16 mph
UV Index
0
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers🏄Good for surfing/sailing🌧️Rain expected
12 AM
58°
3 AM
57°
6 AM
57°
9 AM
57°
12 PM
58°
3 PM
58°
6 PM
58°
9 PM
57°
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- Where is Filey Bay?
- Filey Bay is a bay in Yorkshire.
- Can you swim at Filey Bay?
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