North Berwick Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.06° N 2.73° W

North Berwick 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Berwick sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.8° 

North Berwick surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at North Berwick today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for North Berwick at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
1
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
3
6
6
12
15
14
21
21
48
40
55
64
103
145
169
187
370
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
ENE
10
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:00PM3.79m
7:16AM3.87m
7:43PM3.51m
8:08AM3.51m
8:36PM3.25m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.96m
1:12PM1.04m
1:26AM1.23m
1:57PM1.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:38
8:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
13
13
15
17
18
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
15
17
13
8
8
7
7
8
10
10
8
8
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