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Silos surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 1PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Silos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | |
1338 | 908 | 706 | 623 | 561 | 857 | 966 | 1137 | 1193 | 1302 | 1252 | 1152 | 984 | 913 | 698 | 551 | 418 | 348 | 251 | 207 | 166 | 132 | 222 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.90m | 7:41PM2.88m | 7:43AM3.08m | 8:20PM3.06m | 8:30AM3.21m | 9:00PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.18m | 1:54AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.03m | 2:39AM0.23m | 3:02PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | 9:38 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | W 8 | NE 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 |
 kJ | 890 | 908 | 433 | 325 | 248 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 348 | 251 | 207 | 166 | 132 | 132 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | ENE 12 | N 14 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 130 | 222 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 37 | 51 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | E 5 | SE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1338 | 200 | 706 | 623 | 561 | 857 | 966 | 1137 | 1193 | 1302 | 1252 | 1152 | 984 | 913 | 698 | 551 | 418 | 30 | 50 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 934 | 891 | 1188 | 1358 | 660 | 517 | 517 | 234 | 234 | 518 | 418 | 418 | 196 | 100 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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