Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)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 Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
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0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
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
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
471
408
349
315
307
352
227
448
883
1365
1875
2434
2537
2353
1980
2003
2770
3041
2701
2249
2083
1587
1652
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
25
W
25
WSW
10
SSW
10
W
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57AM2.96m
5:00PM2.82m
4:57AM3.12m
5:51PM3.07m
5:49AM3.34m
6:36PM3.35m
Low Tide
10:30AM1.09m
10:48PM1.40m
11:30AM0.84m
11:50PM1.18m
12:21PM0.56m
00:41AM0.89m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<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
Temp °C
5
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
-2
-2
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
-1
-1
0
0
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.5
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
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
244
223
408
349
306
307
352
227
155
123
93
68
33
2537
2353
1980
2003
2770
3041
2701
2249
2083
1587
1652
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
0.3
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
234
268
315
268
229
192
7
32
20
19
10
26
19
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
N
9
Energy kJ
4
36
113
7
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
9
1
W
5
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
0.9
N
5
Energy kJ
585
471
57
448
883
1365
1875
2434
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
162
162
66
270
225
24
5
0
159
420
526
734
551
54
49
5
27
55
1094
640
1094
849
687
929
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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