Kyle of Tongue surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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Kyle of Tongue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kyle of Tongue sea temperature is
10.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Kyle of Tongue surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 31 May, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, N swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kyle of Tongue this week:

The surf forecast for Kyle of Tongue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kyle of Tongue in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kyle of Tongue over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
7
0.3
N
12
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
26
177
186
133
101
48
32
10
49
54
50
34
33
37
18
10
9
5
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
ESE
15
SE
5
W
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
NE
15
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
5
ENE
30
WSW
10
SSW
10
NNW
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:29PM3.34m
8:47AM3.24m
9:03PM3.37m
9:24AM3.22m
9:37PM3.37m
10:00AM3.16m
10:13PM3.34m
10:37AM3.05m
10:49PM3.27m
11:16AM2.91m
11:28PM3.18m
11:57AM2.77m
00:08AM3.08m
Low Tide
2:24PM0.58m
2:47AM0.56m
2:59PM0.59m
3:22AM0.53m
3:34PM0.62m
3:58AM0.54m
4:09PM0.67m
4:36AM0.58m
4:44PM0.74m
5:15AM0.66m
5:21PM0.83m
5:56AM0.74m
6:00PM0.94m
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light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
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light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:22
4:22
4:20
4:18
4:18
4:16
4:16
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10:07
10:08
10:09
10:12
10:13
10:15
10:15
4
8
5
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
14
14
12
14
16
13
15
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
10
13
13
12
15
12
13
11
10
12
10
11
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
12
1
W
10
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
61
66
177
186
133
101
100
86
57
49
54
50
34
222
184
127
86
89
132
206
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
N
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
W
14
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
45
20
94
125
137
147
48
32
10
50
47
29
107
33
37
18
10
9
66
58
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
N
12
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
W
7
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
N
8
0.4
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
17
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
11
26
53
1
7
10
5
1
5
5
1
7
3
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.3
SE
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
3
0.7
E
4
0.6
W
4
1.1
W
5
0.8
W
4
2
W
9
Energy kJ
9
1
3
1
2
12
9
64
25
664
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
Distance (km)
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
11
10
11
19
10
11
11
10
10
19
392
10
19
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
9
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Information about the Kyle of Tongue Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kyle of Tongue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kyle of Tongue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kyle of Tongue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kyle of Tongue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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