Ham surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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Ham surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ham sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ham today?

The current surf forecast for Ham at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (16 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (16 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
73
47
31
21
41
92
126
148
177
302
600
694
683
663
643
604
480
403
396
300
284
291
238
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:30AM3.21m
9:00PM3.19m
9:18AM3.26m
9:42PM3.26m
10:08AM3.23m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.23m
3:02PM-0.04m
3:24AM0.05m
3:46PM-0.02m
4:10AM-0.04m
4:31PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:40
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
10
9
0
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
6
8
8
8
7
5
6
6
5
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
19
19
11
10
20
21
92
126
148
177
302
600
694
683
663
643
604
480
403
396
300
284
291
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
14
12
4
3
21
41
34
35
73
153
116
3
3
3
3
4
9
6
5
4
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
7
6
5
1
10
7
21
3
6
3
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
103
73
47
31
17
11
1
3
5
6
7
4
13
28
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
203
106
106
106
85
25
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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