Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.8
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
495
380
326
276
264
802
796
991
1127
1094
1077
1044
846
714
702
586
467
459
396
320
290
239
194
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SE
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
8:57AM4.04m
9:21PM4.04m
9:46AM4.00m
10:06PM4.02m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
3:20PM0.00m
3:44AM-0.01m
4:05PM0.10m
4:32AM-0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:45
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
8
11
12
11
12
9
8
7
9
2
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
6
7
7
8
6
5
5
6
8
10
8
10
6
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
577
495
380
326
276
232
802
796
991
1127
1094
1077
1044
846
714
702
586
467
459
396
320
290
239
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
17
36
51
173
263
228
197
186
151
147
123
123
101
99
96
72
70
70
99
94
73
72
54
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
12
42
101
50
51
264
188
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
7
23
24
22
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
37
5
5
0
0
0
0
13
0
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
5
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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