Armadale Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 03 Oct 2025 BST
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Armadale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Armadale Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Armadale Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Armadale Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Armadale Bay in the next 12 days are 9.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 03) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 3rd Oct)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 4th Oct)25ft (7.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 4th Oct)31ft (9.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Armadale Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Friday
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Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
W
1.2
W
1.3
W
3.5
WSW
7.5
NW
9.5
NW
9
NW
6
NW
3.5
WNW
3.5
W
4
W
4
W
4
W
3
W
2.5
W
3
WNW
2.5
W
2.4
W
3
W
2.5
W
3
W
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Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)45732936797316949328592964191842500206838684295530526301731268317751439122417241864
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSE
15
SW
35
SE
75
SW
70
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
SW
35
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
20
NW
25
W
35
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:19AM
2.91
6:23PM
3.23
7:01AM
3.23
7:02PM
3.57
7:39AM
3.55
7:40PM
3.89
8:14AM
3.83
8:17PM
4.15
8:49AM
4.03
8:56PM
4.31
9:26AM
4.13
9:37PM
4.33
10:03AM
4.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:00AM
1.13
12:16PM
1.22
12:47AM
0.73
1:00PM
0.91
1:27AM
0.33
1:40PM
0.59
2:05AM
-0.01
2:19PM
0.31
2:43AM
-0.25
2:58PM
0.08
3:22AM
-0.35
3:38PM
-0.05
4:02AM
-0.28
4:19PM
-0.06
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
Sunrise-7:22--7:26--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:35--7:37-
Sunset--6:45--6:43--6:39--6:37--6:34--6:30--6:28
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Rain (mm)
3-111842-------711-----
Temp. °C15131311910101212141715151211111212131212
Feels °C (?)9103-5-5-5-5556126785454655
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 36 km from Armadale Bay has swung offshore (moderate winds from the SSE at Altnaharra NO 2). 1.2m 10s swell from the W to make surfable waves.

    Armadale Bay
  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 44 km from Sandwood Bay has become light (calm at Lochinver). Waves should be turning clean at Sandwood Bay. 1.2m 11s groundswell from the WNW with a 0.4m 9s swell from the N. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    Sandwood Bay
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24 km/h
SSE
0.0
13.2
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Armadale Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Armadale Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Armadale Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Armadale Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Armadale Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Armadale Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Scotland - North Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Armadale Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Scotland - North Coast, consider staying in Scrabster which is 33 km (20 miles) away. Other places in and around Scotland - North Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wick which is 59 km (37 miles) away, Kirkwall, Cromarty and Invergordon.

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