Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Farr Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farr Bay sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Farr Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 2AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (21 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
1
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)151514141413131312121212121219181716151414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30122508203218301298915683572444362356295232177183398560585631590565417398212
Wind
(km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
45
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
45
SE
50
ESE
60
ESE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
55
SE
55
ESE
60
ESE
60
ESE
60
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:28PM
3.50
9:35AM
3.92
10:02PM
3.50
10:07AM
3.92
10:36PM
3.46
10:41AM
3.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:24PM
0.24
3:30AM
0.44
3:59PM
0.19
4:04AM
0.47
4:35PM
0.20
4:40AM
0.55
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise------8:45-------8:42-------8:41-
Sunset4:08-------4:10-------4:13-------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------11--1--11-12-11-11
Temp. °C988887677767665544434444
Feels °C (?)10-2-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-7-6-7-7-8-8-8-9-9-10-9-8-8-7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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