Polin Beach surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Polin Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Polin Beach sea temperature is
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Polin Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Polin Beach at 5AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
374
763
1238
1578
2060
2139
1960
1910
2225
2506
2315
1999
1871
1685
1584
1212
734
537
386
299
230
261
282
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
35
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
30
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:11AM3.74m
5:01PM3.73m
5:04AM3.97m
5:46PM4.01m
5:52AM4.24m
6:26PM4.29m
Low Tide
10:17PM1.88m
10:46AM1.39m
11:12PM1.59m
11:35AM1.09m
11:58PM1.28m
12:20PM0.80m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:36
9:37
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
-3
0
-2
1
0
1
0
1
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
5
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
280
99
99
74
50
33
2139
1960
1910
2225
2506
2315
1999
1871
1685
1584
1212
734
537
386
299
222
180
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.1
W
18
0.8
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
129
7
7
21
20
19
18
6
125
280
232
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
7
7
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
Energy kJ
115
374
763
1238
1578
2060
190
209
230
261
282
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
175
190
441
519
668
447
120
78
51
0
103
0
1051
109
109
120
0
693
0
913
910
355
447
447
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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