Strathy Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.57° N 4.00° W

Strathy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Strathy Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.2° 

Strathy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.7
N
7
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
57
39
37
35
34
39
35
50
45
44
86
333
536
524
448
382
326
269
218
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
10
SW
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:01PM3.54m
00:12AM3.69m
12:40PM3.31m
00:54AM3.35m
1:22PM3.07m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.55m
6:30AM0.52m
6:42PM0.81m
7:08AM0.87m
7:25PM1.09m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:55
8:52
 mm
3
3
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
12
14
15
13
11
12
12
13
14
16
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
9
11
11
8
7
7
8
10
13
13
12
15
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
8
7
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