Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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Strathy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Strathy Bay sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
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0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
349
315
322
322
227
461
843
1395
1955
2566
2728
2432
2108
2226
2871
2871
2647
2302
2281
1858
1539
1199
690
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:00PM2.82m
4:57AM3.12m
5:51PM3.07m
5:49AM3.34m
6:36PM3.35m
6:36AM3.58m
Low Tide
10:30AM1.09m
10:48PM1.40m
11:30AM0.84m
11:50PM1.18m
12:21PM0.56m
00:41AM0.89m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
7
5
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
1
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
408
349
306
322
322
227
155
123
93
66
47
2728
2432
2108
2226
2871
2871
2647
2302
2281
1858
1539
1199
690
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
234
268
315
268
229
192
7
32
20
18
18
27
19
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
W
12
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
36
113
7
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
17
77
461
843
1395
1955
2566
32
47
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
66
270
105
15
0
130
159
420
526
734
697
54
15
5
54
54
55
849
1094
687
758
849
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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