Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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
9.4° 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 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.5
W
13
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
172
206
329
334
370
290
198
161
96
71
296
928
1214
757
1210
723
1190
1269
1444
1575
1763
1691
1509
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
0
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:00PM2.99m
3:06AM3.33m
4:12PM2.98m
4:15AM3.28m
5:15PM3.05m
5:17AM3.28m
Low Tide
8:42PM1.24m
9:41AM0.78m
10:00PM1.30m
10:51AM0.78m
11:12PM1.23m
11:50AM0.74m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:31
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:54
9:57
9:59
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
11
7
9
7
7
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
11
8
8
7
7
7
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
Energy kJ
21
22
334
290
198
161
96
71
296
928
757
723
681
1509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
16
1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
6
21
126
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
0.7
W
6
1
W
6
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.5
WSW
6
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
142
172
206
329
370
30
71
1214
1210
135
1190
1269
1444
1575
1763
1691
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
13
13
13
13
2
13
0
0
0
0
13
2
0
2
13
369
261
13
13
260
260
260
260
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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