Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 10AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.9
W
12
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
919
745
577
495
380
326
276
232
694
796
878
1144
1094
1077
932
846
714
714
596
467
459
457
381
302
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
N
10
N
5
ENE
10
SE
10
S
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
5
S
0
NNW
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
8:57AM4.04m
9:21PM4.04m
9:46AM4.00m
10:06PM4.02m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
3:20PM0.00m
3:44AM-0.01m
4:05PM0.10m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:45
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
9
9
10
10
8
8
7
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
7
7
7
8
5
5
4
4
5
8
10
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
919
745
577
495
380
326
276
232
694
796
878
1144
1094
1077
932
846
714
714
596
467
459
457
381
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
29
18
17
36
51
173
263
228
232
186
151
147
123
123
108
101
75
73
72
73
99
101
99
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
10
14
12
42
101
50
51
203
188
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
10
0.5
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
738
8
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
66
66
45
45
45
13
5
5
5
0
0
0
21
13
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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