Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 11PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
2.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
670
766
1020
1148
1432
1731
1858
1668
1478
1138
1034
947
783
696
551
492
426
409
352
289
399
891
1233
1553
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
20
NE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:17PM3.61m
7:23AM3.80m
7:57PM3.82m
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
8:57AM4.04m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.30m
1:27AM0.59m
1:51PM0.11m
2:13AM0.32m
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
7
8
10
11
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.1
W
12
2.4
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
2.1
W
13
Energy kJ
237
146
53
48
3
1138
1034
947
783
696
551
492
426
409
352
289
243
891
1233
1553
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
12
1
W
14
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
30
29
29
18
25
49
50
173
314
228
399
206
206
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
14
1
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
16
14
18
42
97
50
51
203
240
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
0.9
WNW
7
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
670
766
1020
1148
1432
1731
1858
1668
1478
76
4
5
3
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
1
3
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
1389
634
564
564
241
564
816
427
427
149
53
53
11
11
0
33
33
0
0
0
11
11
11
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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