Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.8
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1854
1744
1476
1301
1209
1024
838
673
589
449
380
326
276
264
694
430
878
1144
1090
1077
1044
948
805
702
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
0
WNW
15
W
15
W
0
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:23AM3.80m
7:57PM3.82m
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
8:57AM4.04m
9:21PM4.04m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.11m
2:13AM0.32m
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
3:20PM0.00m
3:44AM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:38
9:40
9:43
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
9
8
7
6
7
-2
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
2
2
6
7
5
4
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
W
14
1.1
NNE
9
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
3
46
46
20
1024
838
673
589
449
380
326
276
238
694
197
878
1144
1090
1077
1044
948
805
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
W
13
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
3
6
29
18
18
17
50
51
173
263
228
232
430
186
154
154
126
126
119
92
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
11
6
16
14
12
42
101
50
51
264
188
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
0.6
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1854
1744
1476
1301
1209
830
666
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
552
426
426
162
162
66
66
66
66
45
45
45
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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