St Combs surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at St Combs today?

The current surf forecast for St Combs at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
10
3
NNE
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
10
15
8
7
6
7
22
86
204
524
973
1531
1945
2555
3074
3688
3628
3109
2471
1640
1390
1048
766
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:44AM2.86m
10:33PM2.92m
10:34AM3.07m
11:15PM3.13m
11:22AM3.27m
11:57PM3.29m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.48m
4:36AM0.81m
5:00PM0.28m
5:21AM0.56m
5:45PM0.14m
6:06AM0.33m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:46
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:20
9:22
9:23
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
5
4
3
2
2
1
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NW
10
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
9
Energy kJ
9
10
8
8
7
6
6
4
2396
2241
1640
1390
1048
766
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
9
8
6
6
3
2
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
7
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
10
Energy kJ
1
15
2
1
3
7
22
86
204
524
973
1531
1945
2555
3074
3688
3628
3109
2471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
114
124
658
160
123
512
124
210
771
1299
680
296
456
454
454
454
454
296
296
189
189
109
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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