Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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 9PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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 Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
4
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
W
10
0.8
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
14
2
W
13
2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
78
56
55
183
87
148
136
146
175
206
337
341
341
127
239
194
94
68
273
1045
1324
1359
1339
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
NE
10
E
25
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:45PM3.13m
1:54AM3.44m
3:00PM2.99m
3:06AM3.33m
4:12PM2.98m
4:15AM3.28m
Low Tide
7:33PM1.06m
8:26AM0.68m
8:42PM1.24m
9:41AM0.78m
10:00PM1.30m
10:51AM0.78m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:53
9:54
9:57
1
5
1
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
11
7
7
6
7
8
8
6
7
7
9
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
10
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
14
Energy kJ
74
78
56
33
1
1
1
1
1
24
127
239
194
94
68
273
1045
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
W
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.3
W
16
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
55
1
1
1
1
1
6
46
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
W
16
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
6
1
W
5
0.9
W
6
1.9
W
14
2
W
13
2
W
13
Energy kJ
1
24
50
183
87
148
136
146
175
206
337
341
341
104
59
62
1324
1359
1339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
9
13
13
2
0
0
77
321
321
321
321
40
40
13
13
13
2
13
13
13
13
40
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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