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Silos surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Silos today?
The current surf forecast for Silos at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | |
581 | 504 | 238 | 196 | 183 | 149 | 113 | 139 | 183 | 273 | 386 | 441 | 512 | 512 | 445 | 375 | 295 | 248 | 206 | 194 | 199 | 212 | 221 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:46AM2.84m | 10:57PM2.91m | 11:22AM2.70m | 11:31PM2.79m | 12:00PM2.52m | 00:11AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.53m | 5:21AM0.48m | 5:32PM0.68m | 5:58AM0.62m | 6:08PM0.83m | 6:40AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 238 | 196 | 183 | 149 | 113 | 139 | 183 | 273 | 386 | 441 | 512 | 512 | 445 | 375 | 295 | 248 | 206 | 194 | 199 | 212 | 221 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 76 | 61 | 68 | 90 | 113 | 89 | 81 | 60 | 81 | 149 | 143 | 106 | 103 | 111 | 79 | 73 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | NW 8 | — | N 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 11 | — | 26 | — | 3 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 581 | 504 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 432 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 731 | 100 | 1143 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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