St Combs surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
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 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
N
5
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
3
NNE
11
4
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
9
31
129
392
557
849
1666
2326
2836
2142
3261
3071
2806
2124
1650
1232
843
614
471
409
300
248
211
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
0
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:33PM2.92m
10:34AM3.07m
11:15PM3.13m
11:22AM3.27m
11:57PM3.29m
12:11PM3.42m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.81m
5:00PM0.28m
5:21AM0.56m
5:45PM0.14m
6:06AM0.33m
6:30PM0.08m
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:46
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:23
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
2
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
5
1
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
2.3
NNE
9
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
923
2142
2124
1650
1232
843
614
471
409
300
248
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
10
Energy kJ
2
5
2
111
26
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
N
5
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
2.4
NNW
7
4
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
5
9
31
129
392
557
849
1666
2326
2836
527
3261
3071
2806
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
124
1111
778
788
1323
773
505
454
456
130
130
456
296
296
130
109
109
71
21
0
0
135
135
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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