Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 7PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (29 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (29 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
N
9
0.9
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
58
245
303
309
392
255
162
88
55
62
52
132
166
181
183
186
179
164
144
156
139
134
127
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
0
E
5
NE
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:40AM3.39m
8:04PM3.49m
8:19AM3.43m
8:37PM3.55m
8:56AM3.45m
9:11PM3.58m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.62m
2:18AM0.66m
2:32PM0.60m
2:54AM0.58m
3:07PM0.60m
3:30AM0.53m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:22
4:20
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:05
10:06
10:07
10:09
1
1
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
10
9
7
5
6
7
9
9
9
11
13
9
9
11
11
11
12
11
13
11
12
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
11
1.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
47
46
1
2
2
2
11
12
88
55
62
43
132
166
181
183
186
179
164
132
129
99
73
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
4
3
1
1
6
6
2
1
21
38
20
52
50
94
141
177
127
132
137
144
156
139
134
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.1
NE
7
0.2
W
11
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
WNW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
1
1
6
2
9
10
26
42
14
30
9
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
66
58
245
303
309
392
255
162
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
13
13
565
565
321
275
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
9
0
0
2
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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