Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
2
1
2
2
3
3
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1568
1473
596
588
600
569
694
1015
1249
1341
1517
1714
1668
1509
1227
1019
855
697
550
479
414
348
295
248
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
15
NE
20
SE
15
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:36AM3.58m
7:17PM3.61m
7:23AM3.80m
7:57PM3.82m
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.89m
1:07PM0.30m
1:27AM0.59m
1:51PM0.11m
2:13AM0.32m
2:36PM0.00m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:36
9:38
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
7
2
1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
8
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
1568
1473
596
380
301
242
177
3
3
33
1019
855
697
550
479
414
348
295
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
31
29
28
28
18
55
52
128
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
42
101
51
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
1.9
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
0.3
ESE
2
0.6
ESE
3
Energy kJ
5
316
588
600
569
694
1015
1249
1341
1517
1714
1668
1509
1227
1
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
55
1094
893
905
1164
778
621
552
553
240
240
553
294
186
162
66
24
24
43
0
0
29
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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