Polin Beach surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
9.0° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
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
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
763
1320
1712
2280
2310
1997
1969
2225
2315
2315
1935
1745
1655
1652
1429
734
615
461
299
264
303
422
553
Wind (km/h)
35
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
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
4:11AM3.74m
5:01PM3.73m
5:04AM3.97m
5:46PM4.01m
5:52AM4.24m
6:26PM4.29m
Low Tide
10:46AM1.39m
11:12PM1.59m
11:35AM1.09m
11:58PM1.28m
12:20PM0.80m
00:41AM0.99m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:36
9:37
9:39
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.6
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
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
99
99
53
50
33
2310
1997
1969
2225
2315
2315
1935
1745
1655
1652
1429
734
615
461
299
222
180
137
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
7
7
21
20
18
18
6
154
377
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
Energy kJ
646
763
1320
1712
2280
270
190
209
264
303
422
553
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
190
330
519
662
447
120
78
51
0
70
120
120
742
686
66
120
120
822
793
793
923
447
447
582
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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