St Combs surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at St Combs today?

The current surf forecast for St Combs at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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 SW by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.9
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3
NNE
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
297
562
871
1579
2279
2960
3302
3302
3013
2534
2052
1714
1316
1079
804
632
440
333
243
206
162
132
132
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:34AM3.07m
11:15PM3.13m
11:22AM3.27m
11:57PM3.29m
12:11PM3.42m
00:39AM3.40m
Low Tide
5:00PM0.28m
5:21AM0.56m
5:45PM0.14m
6:06AM0.33m
6:30PM0.08m
6:51AM0.15m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:46
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:23
9:25
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
4
3
2
1
3
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
3
NNE
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
2052
1714
1316
1079
804
632
440
333
243
206
162
132
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
26
15
15
15
7
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.9
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
82
297
562
871
1579
2279
2960
3302
3302
3013
2534
2
7
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
778
1323
1400
505
454
454
130
130
715
296
130
185
109
109
109
109
142
21
5
135
21
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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