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Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
2337 | 2409 | 2931 | 2918 | 2701 | 2496 | 1928 | 1616 | 1360 | 1221 | 866 | 527 | 348 | 328 | 466 | 832 | 1178 | 1473 | 1716 | 1914 | 1827 | 1624 | 1301 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:49AM3.34m | 6:36PM3.35m | 6:36AM3.58m | 7:17PM3.61m | 7:23AM3.80m | 7:57PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM1.18m | 12:21PM0.56m | 00:41AM0.89m | 1:07PM0.30m | 1:27AM0.59m | 1:51PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | N 10 |
 kJ | 2337 | 2409 | 2931 | 2918 | 2701 | 2496 | 1928 | 1616 | 1360 | 1221 | 866 | 527 | 348 | 289 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 48 | 1137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 152 | 220 | 328 | 466 | 832 | 1178 | 1473 | 1716 | 1914 | 1827 | 1624 | 1301 | 849 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 718 | 628 | 628 | 49 | 55 | 930 | 66 | 1132 | 894 | 778 | 426 | 426 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 294 | 66 | 66 |
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