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Melvich surf break

Melvich surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 GMT
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Melvich surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Melvich sea temperature is
8.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Melvich today?

The current surf forecast for Melvich at 10PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)--
Afternoon (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (20 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)151515141413131313121212121212181716151414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)328727532249183014631032782582451362356295235180132398464605648590573436398212
Wind
(km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
50
SE
45
ESE
60
ESE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
55
ESE
55
SE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:36PM
3.46
9:42AM
3.88
10:09PM
3.45
10:14AM
3.87
10:44PM
3.41
10:48AM
3.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:31PM
0.23
3:36AM
0.43
4:06PM
0.18
4:11AM
0.46
4:42PM
0.19
4:47AM
0.54
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise------8:44-------8:41-------8:40-
Sunset4:07-------4:08-------4:12-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------111-11-11-11-21-11
Temp. °C888877667766655544434434
Feels °C (?)00-2-2-3-3-4-5-4-3-6-6-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-9-8-9-6
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