Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
9.2° 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 1AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.6
W
11
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
86
86
61
83
56
52
52
52
55
55
54
70
1
1
176
171
182
180
355
378
378
319
230
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
NW
0
NW
5
ESE
15
SE
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
W
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM3.61m
1:45PM3.13m
1:54AM3.44m
3:00PM2.99m
3:06AM3.33m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.81m
7:18AM0.49m
7:33PM1.06m
8:26AM0.68m
8:42PM1.24m
9:41AM0.78m
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light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:33
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:51
9:52
9:54
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
14
14
18
18
14
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
15
14
13
14
13
12
13
10
11
12
11
12
13
16
16
12
16
13
10
9
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.6
W
11
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
E
6
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
195
86
86
61
83
18
13
52
52
55
40
24
70
1
1
23
1
9
1
319
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
5
5
59
59
20
56
52
9
2
1
55
54
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
1
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
W
5
0.1
E
5
0.3
S
2
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3
71
1
1
15
10
18
54
149
176
171
182
180
355
378
378
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
13
0
5
5
15
184
330
330
49
49
49
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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