Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (08 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
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2
3
3
3
4
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
W
7
2
W
7
2.2
W
8
1.6
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
N
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
N
11
2.2
N
11
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
523
449
439
407
643
683
2229
2086
2103
2014
1958
1675
1395
1253
1100
979
1016
866
1242
1109
1069
786
682
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
NW
20
NW
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15PM2.70m
1:33AM2.94m
2:33PM2.60m
2:46AM2.89m
3:54PM2.65m
Low Tide
7:04AM1.12m
7:13PM1.36m
8:05AM1.24m
8:15PM1.49m
9:17AM1.24m
9:32PM1.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:05
5:01
5:00
4:58
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9:21
9:22
9:24
9:28
1
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
10
10
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
4
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
2
0
2
2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
-1
0
-2
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
W
13
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
N
11
0.5
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
332
81
60
60
42
210
683
27
80
2103
2014
1958
1675
1395
1253
1100
979
1016
866
38
239
270
284
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.4
NW
13
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
W
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
81
5
17
17
40
42
42
54
16
72
68
67
66
63
57
36
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
NW
12
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
5
5
4
6
37
55
54
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
W
7
2
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
1.2
W
5
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
N
11
2.2
N
11
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
Energy kJ
3
523
449
439
407
643
634
2229
2086
63
1242
1109
1069
786
682
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
2
4
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
27
154
196
376
193
294
376
55
55
514
856
55
55
552
27
24
0
0
71
162
366
186
162
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
2
4
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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