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Ham surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ham today?
The current surf forecast for Ham at 10AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | |
436 | 290 | 570 | 994 | 1451 | 1628 | 1531 | 1277 | 1324 | 1592 | 1659 | 1530 | 1347 | 1190 | 1144 | 921 | 732 | 530 | 565 | 557 | 573 | 550 | 428 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.55m | 6:18PM2.46m | 6:10AM2.72m | 7:01PM2.67m | 6:57AM2.90m | 7:41PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.63m | 00:16AM0.95m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:07AM0.71m | 1:34PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:34 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1628 | 1531 | 1277 | 1324 | 1592 | 1659 | 1530 | 1347 | 1190 | 1144 | 921 | 732 | 530 | 106 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 4 | N 9 | E 5 | NE 5 | — | WNW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | N 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 5 | E 5 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 436 | 290 | 570 | 994 | 1451 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 565 | 557 | 573 | 550 | 428 | 416 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 308 | 487 | 629 | 420 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 652 | 581 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 720 | 849 | 849 | 901 | 420 | 420 | 511 |
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