Coldingham Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 BST
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Coldingham Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coldingham Bay sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coldingham Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Coldingham Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Coldingham Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
E
5
0.3
NNE
6
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.2
NNE
11
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
2
6
6
19
109
97
62
42
16
11
7
9
11
8
8
12
14
12
11
21
27
37
39
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
NNW
25
NNE
30
N
35
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:11AM3.99m
5:39PM3.86m
5:46AM3.83m
6:20PM3.61m
6:27AM3.66m
7:07PM3.37m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.85m
11:18AM0.69m
11:33PM1.04m
11:56AM0.87m
00:10AM1.25m
12:39PM1.08m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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5:16
5:15
5:13
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8:53
8:55
8:58
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
10
12
12
11
10
3
4
4
1
1
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
-1
0
1
2
5
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
2
6
6
7
6
42
16
11
7
9
7
7
7
4
3
3
11
8
22
20
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
E
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
6
0.3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
6
1
1
8
10
9
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
3
11
1
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
8
7
3
1
3
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
19
109
97
62
7
7
11
8
8
12
14
12
9
21
27
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
294
433
289
191
341
341
228
228
200
198
198
198
200
287
183
162
170
211
211
313
170
261
56
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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