Peffer Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BST
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Peffer Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Peffer Sands sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Peffer Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Peffer Sands at 3AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
37
39
31
34
34
21
15
14
8
8
5
31
51
46
43
36
32
29
21
18
13
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:50PM3.35m
6:58AM3.47m
7:50PM3.16m
7:58AM3.37m
9:00PM3.09m
9:06AM3.35m
Low Tide
00:32AM1.44m
1:09PM1.25m
1:22AM1.63m
2:10PM1.37m
2:25AM1.75m
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:11
5:09
5:07
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9:00
9:01
9:04
9:06
1
Temp °C
13
13
10
9
8
9
10
10
12
12
11
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
8
11
10
8
6
5
4
6
6
5
7
9
8
0
0
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
23
37
39
31
34
34
21
15
14
7
6
5
2
2
8
3
3
3
2
21
18
13
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
45
50
1
1
1
1
4
31
51
46
43
36
32
29
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
230
201
254
50
84
84
74
84
132
208
284
284
284
284
201
627
623
181
97
50
74
84
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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