Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1
W
13
1
W
12
1
W
14
1.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
826
828
670
766
1093
1228
1526
1731
1968
1817
1618
1333
1147
1034
878
783
627
551
481
400
333
285
399
784
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:17PM3.61m
7:23AM3.80m
7:57PM3.82m
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.30m
1:27AM0.59m
1:51PM0.11m
2:13AM0.32m
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:37
9:38
9:40
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
7
8
0
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
0
1
2
4
3
3
6
3
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.1
W
12
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.5
W
13
Energy kJ
446
318
237
146
49
3
1333
1147
1034
878
783
627
551
481
400
333
283
243
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
33
6
29
10
18
24
49
50
173
314
285
344
202
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
15
1
W
14
Energy kJ
11
6
10
6
18
42
97
50
51
157
399
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.9
SW
4
Energy kJ
826
828
670
766
1093
1228
1526
1731
1968
1817
1618
29
29
4
5
5
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
892
1157
1389
634
564
564
241
241
730
427
241
149
53
11
11
11
11
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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