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Farr Bay Surf Forecast
/ Scot – North Coast (31 surf breaks) /
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Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 | NNE 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 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) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| 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) | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 42 | 97 | 50 | 51 | 203 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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