Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Combs today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Combs at 10PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at St Combs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 119 | 227 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM3.18m | 2:57AM3.40m | 3:25PM3.11m | 3:35AM3.27m | 4:03PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.40m | 9:15AM0.20m | 9:25PM0.47m | 9:53AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
15 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 119 | 227 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 5 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 6 | — | — |
3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 24 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 4 | SE 6 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 13 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | 6 | 27 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 35 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 399 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 591 | 591 | 591 | 28 | 399 | 309 | 309 | 176 | 176 | 0 | 137 | 135 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











