Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
9.3° 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 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
183
42
1
38
1
160
198
318
383
328
125
290
194
153
68
178
940
1249
1237
1349
1568
1522
1848
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
25
W
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:54AM3.44m
3:00PM2.99m
3:06AM3.33m
4:12PM2.98m
4:15AM3.28m
5:15PM3.05m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.68m
8:42PM1.24m
9:41AM0.78m
10:00PM1.30m
10:51AM0.78m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:54
9:57
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
14
15
13
11
12
8
7
8
8
9
8
9
7
8
10
11
11
12
13
10
12
11
11
12
9
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
E
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
E
6
0.8
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.5
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
33
1
42
1
38
1
9
1
125
194
153
68
66
940
1249
1237
643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.3
W
16
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
54
1
1
1
1
1
6
48
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.8
WSW
12
1
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1
W
7
1.2
W
10
0.8
W
6
1
W
7
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1
183
43
98
113
140
160
198
318
383
328
89
290
47
92
1349
1568
1522
1848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
1
3
2
Distance (km)
5
66
330
193
193
330
49
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
377
408
399
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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