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Skarfskerry surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Skarfskerry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Skarfskerry sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Skarfskerry today?
The current surf forecast for Skarfskerry at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Skarfskerry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | |
106 | 103 | 80 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 28 | 66 | 65 | 91 | 142 | 318 | 169 | 108 | 64 | 87 | 372 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:00PM2.52m | 00:11AM2.66m | 12:46PM2.33m | 00:59AM2.52m | 1:48PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.62m | 6:08PM0.83m | 6:40AM0.78m | 6:48PM0.98m | 7:28AM0.92m | 7:35PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 12 | W 13 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 106 | 80 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 38 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 26 | 89 | 67 | 91 | 142 | 28 | 169 | 20 | 14 | 71 | 30 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 8 | SE 7 | W 15 | NW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 13 |
| kJ | 105 | 103 | 68 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 47 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 16 | N 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 40 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 318 | 15 | 108 | 64 | 87 | 372 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 132 | 132 | 365 | 660 |
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