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Silos surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Silos today?
The current surf forecast for Silos at 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Silos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | |
306 | 264 | 315 | 307 | 367 | 340 | 740 | 689 | 1147 | 1731 | 2336 | 2537 | 2295 | 1980 | 2003 | 2455 | 2701 | 2483 | 2137 | 2119 | 1663 | 1521 | 1250 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.26m | 5:20AM2.55m | 6:18PM2.46m | 6:10AM2.72m | 7:01PM2.67m | 6:57AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.85m | 11:13PM1.14m | 11:58AM0.63m | 00:16AM0.95m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:07AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
-1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 228 | 264 | 315 | 307 | 367 | 340 | 127 | 99 | 71 | 50 | 34 | 2537 | 2295 | 1980 | 2003 | 2455 | 2701 | 2483 | 2137 | 2119 | 1663 | 1521 | 1250 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 251 | 225 | 230 | 194 | 160 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 15 | ENE 5 | WNW 14 | NE 5 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 306 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | 740 | 689 | 1147 | 1731 | 2336 | 1668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 22 | — | — | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 294 | 99 | 21 | 0 | 115 | 137 | 412 | 516 | 720 | 669 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 820 | 1118 | 660 | 726 | 820 | 100 | 100 |
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