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Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | |
871 | 850 | 671 | 770 | 1015 | 1220 | 1417 | 1716 | 1752 | 1780 | 1484 | 1301 | 1019 | 932 | 838 | 673 | 593 | 479 | 405 | 388 | 289 | 243 | 802 | 796 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:17PM3.61m | 7:23AM3.80m | 7:57PM3.82m | 8:10AM3.97m | 8:39PM3.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.30m | 1:27AM0.59m | 1:51PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.32m | 2:36PM0.00m | 2:58AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | 9:40 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 425 | 307 | 242 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1019 | 932 | 838 | 673 | 593 | 479 | 405 | 388 | 289 | 243 | 802 | 796 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 48 | 51 | 173 | 212 | 228 | 230 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 101 | 51 | 51 | 203 | — | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 871 | 850 | 671 | 770 | 1015 | 1220 | 1417 | 1716 | 1752 | 1780 | 1484 | 1301 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 893 | 1164 | 1379 | 621 | 552 | 552 | 240 | 240 | 718 | 426 | 240 | 162 | 66 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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