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Silos surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Silos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Silos sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Silos today?
The current surf forecast for Silos at 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Silos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
302 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 265 | 288 | 279 | 273 | 226 | 211 | 168 | 177 | 244 | 262 | 549 | 497 | 285 | 39 | 266 | 991 | 846 | 743 | 941 | 1122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:00PM2.52m | 00:11AM2.66m | 12:46PM2.33m | 00:59AM2.52m | 1:48PM2.17m | 2:03AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.83m | 6:40AM0.78m | 6:48PM0.98m | 7:28AM0.92m | 7:35PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 302 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 265 | 288 | 279 | 273 | 226 | 211 | 168 | 177 | 244 | 262 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 54 | 104 | 941 | 1122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 14 | NW 12 | W 13 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 101 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 71 | 133 | 102 | 78 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 72 | 56 | 2 | 54 | 80 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | NNW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | NW 12 | W 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 7 | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 549 | 497 | 285 | 159 | 266 | 991 | 846 | 743 | 304 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 426 | 49 | 314 | 130 | 181 | 162 | 167 | 391 | 294 | 294 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 196 |
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