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Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
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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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
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) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NW 10 |
— | — | 268 | 315 | 322 | 270 | 230 | 192 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 19 | — | — | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | WNW 14 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 36 | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 |
587 | 539 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 448 | 883 | 1461 | 2026 | 2482 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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