Farr Bay surf break

Farr Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farr Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1
W
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.3
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
290
562
280
154
196
172
146
113
196
201
314
494
575
640
561
489
423
332
281
235
230
235
262
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:23AM3.49m
10:35PM3.55m
10:58AM3.32m
11:09PM3.40m
11:35AM3.11m
11:48PM3.23m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.61m
4:56AM0.57m
5:08PM0.79m
5:33AM0.75m
5:44PM0.98m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:15
5:13
5:11
5:07
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9:12
9:15
9:16
9:19
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
9
5
5
5
5
4
3
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
2
2
1
2
-1
2
2
2
2
-3
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
1.4
NW
9
0.3
N
8
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.3
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
10
Energy kJ
11
290
10
108
131
196
172
146
113
196
201
314
494
575
640
561
489
423
332
281
235
230
235
262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
1
W
9
0.9
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
10
18
154
73
97
90
113
113
81
77
77
163
143
140
140
103
103
77
54
51
37
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
21
3
13
23
36
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
W
9
2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.3
ESE
2
0.7
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
449
275
562
280
69
1
10
11
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
11
11
275
701
53
0
0
0
0
623
701
701
53
53
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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