Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1
W
13
1.3
NNE
9
1
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
681
517
442
383
318
276
399
784
991
1110
1094
1077
1044
833
714
702
566
467
459
389
308
290
239
194
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
SE
5
WSW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
8:57AM4.04m
9:21PM4.04m
9:46AM4.00m
10:06PM4.02m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
3:20PM0.00m
3:44AM-0.01m
4:05PM0.10m
4:32AM-0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:46
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
9
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
6
7
7
5
6
6
8
9
7
7
8
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.5
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
681
517
442
383
318
276
232
784
991
1110
1094
1077
1044
833
714
702
566
467
459
389
308
290
239
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
12
1
W
14
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
25
50
50
173
314
228
399
193
193
158
158
134
134
108
99
94
92
96
108
94
92
72
72
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
18
42
97
50
51
203
195
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
14
23
21
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
33
33
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
9
25
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
13
18
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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