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Silos surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
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 Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
2091 | 2555 | 2746 | 2483 | 2137 | 1747 | 1485 | 1386 | 1221 | 953 | 455 | 356 | 360 | 475 | 779 | 991 | 1241 | 1450 | 1342 | 1288 | 1094 | 932 | 657 | 574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:10AM2.72m | 7:01PM2.67m | 6:57AM2.90m | 7:41PM2.88m | 7:43AM3.08m | 8:20PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:07AM0.71m | 1:34PM0.18m | 1:54AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | 9:36 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 2091 | 2555 | 2746 | 2483 | 2137 | 1747 | 1485 | 1386 | 1221 | 953 | 455 | 356 | 253 | 188 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 126 | 239 | 360 | 475 | 779 | 991 | 1241 | 1450 | 1342 | 1288 | 1094 | 932 | 657 | 574 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 691 | 594 | 594 | 21 | 21 | 934 | 100 | 1156 | 892 | 751 | 418 | 418 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 518 | 517 | 319 | 100 |
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