St Combs surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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St Combs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Combs sea temperature is
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at St Combs today?

The current surf forecast for St Combs at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at St Combs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
NNW
4
1.3
N
5
2
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
NNE
11
4
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
32
31
46
29
18
30
8
8
8
7
6
8
78
312
538
770
1081
1684
2231
2927
3529
3492
3065
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:47PM2.69m
9:44AM2.86m
10:33PM2.92m
10:34AM3.07m
11:15PM3.13m
11:22AM3.27m
Low Tide
3:25PM0.71m
3:47AM1.05m
4:14PM0.48m
4:36AM0.81m
5:00PM0.28m
5:21AM0.56m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:17
9:20
9:22
1
Temp °C
10
10
7
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
5
3
2
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
35
32
31
46
29
18
9
4
8
8
7
6
6
971
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.4
N
8
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
4
21
5
3
4
7
8
4
6
1
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
19
19
11
10
3
6
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.5
W
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1.3
N
5
2
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
NNE
11
4
N
10
Energy kJ
83
65
9
1
30
4
3
5
6
4
8
78
312
538
770
1081
1684
2231
2927
3529
3492
3065
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
587
114
0
0
114
124
114
625
1254
124
124
512
838
698
778
779
769
769
296
454
454
454
454
454
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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