Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 5AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.6
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
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1092
919
755
577
440
380
326
276
238
694
796
991
1144
1094
1077
1044
846
714
714
596
546
466
457
381
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
0
E
5
N
10
NW
10
W
5
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
on
High Tide
8:10AM3.97m
8:39PM3.97m
8:57AM4.04m
9:21PM4.04m
9:46AM4.00m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.32m
2:36PM0.00m
2:58AM0.10m
3:20PM0.00m
3:44AM-0.01m
4:05PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:43
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
9
8
10
10
9
7
7
8
10
11
10
10
8
1
0
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
5
8
8
7
4
3
6
8
9
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
1092
919
755
577
440
380
326
276
238
694
796
991
1144
1094
1077
1044
846
714
714
596
546
466
457
381
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
18
29
18
17
50
51
173
209
228
197
193
151
123
123
131
106
99
96
73
72
70
70
72
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
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
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
6
10
14
12
42
101
50
51
203
188
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
Energy kJ
911
738
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
162
66
66
66
45
45
13
5
5
5
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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