Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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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
9.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Farr Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
587
539
408
351
322
307
400
227
448
883
1461
2026
2482
2537
2253
1980
2003
2816
3041
2647
2249
2047
1739
1409
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
W
40
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57AM2.96m
5:00PM2.82m
4:57AM3.12m
5:51PM3.07m
5:49AM3.34m
6:36PM3.35m
Low Tide
10:30AM1.09m
10:48PM1.40m
11:30AM0.84m
11:50PM1.18m
12:21PM0.56m
00:41AM0.89m
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part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:32
9:35
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
-1
-2
-1
0
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
256
211
408
351
306
307
400
227
155
123
91
68
47
2537
2253
1980
2003
2816
3041
2647
2249
2047
1739
1409
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.1
W
20
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
268
315
322
270
230
192
7
32
31
20
9
26
29
29
19
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
36
119
7
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.2
WSW
5
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
587
539
84
448
883
1461
2026
2482
19
11
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
149
149
53
260
227
11
2
11
167
421
528
737
554
67
62
2
40
53
1087
652
1087
859
699
926
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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