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Silos surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | |
775 | 821 | 800 | 926 | 1066 | 1165 | 1121 | 1048 | 839 | 749 | 618 | 540 | 397 | 332 | 281 | 235 | 198 | 162 | 222 | 235 | 346 | 453 | 902 | 1304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:41PM2.88m | 7:43AM3.08m | 8:20PM3.06m | 8:30AM3.21m | 9:00PM3.19m | 9:18AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.18m | 1:54AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.03m | 2:39AM0.23m | 3:02PM-0.04m | 3:24AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
-1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | W 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 |
 kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 332 | 281 | 235 | 198 | 162 | 132 | 235 | 271 | 453 | 902 | 1304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | N 9 | WNW 14 | W 11 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 130 | 222 | 104 | 346 | 188 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 172 | 103 | 101 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | E 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 775 | 821 | 800 | 926 | 1066 | 1165 | 1121 | 1048 | 839 | 749 | 618 | 540 | 397 | 36 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 587 | 517 | 517 | 234 | 517 | 842 | 418 | 418 | 196 | 100 | 100 | 58 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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