Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
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 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
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
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
W
15
1.8
W
14
2.2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
52
74
78
56
55
183
98
159
159
171
169
210
343
375
391
335
386
240
356
129
377
1321
1744
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
ENE
0
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
7:18AM0.49m
7:33PM1.06m
8:26AM0.68m
8:42PM1.24m
9:41AM0.78m
10:00PM1.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
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
4
6
1
Temp °C
17
19
15
16
15
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
13
14
15
12
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
10
11
10
12
11
11
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
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
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
15
1.8
W
14
Energy kJ
52
52
74
78
56
24
1
1
1
1
1
24
96
240
6
96
362
1321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
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
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
W
16
0.9
W
15
Energy kJ
9
9
1
1
1
55
1
1
1
1
1
81
377
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
9
2.2
W
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
32
50
183
98
159
159
171
169
210
343
375
391
335
386
356
129
295
1744
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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