Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
1
1
0
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3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
773
618
1147
1696
2565
2632
2295
2147
2409
3158
2918
2647
2239
2067
1835
1409
1102
607
425
358
378
440
507
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
35
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:57AM3.12m
5:51PM3.07m
5:49AM3.34m
6:36PM3.35m
6:36AM3.58m
7:17PM3.61m
Low Tide
10:48PM1.40m
11:30AM0.84m
11:50PM1.18m
12:21PM0.56m
00:41AM0.89m
1:07PM0.30m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:34
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
-1
1
-1
-1
0
1
3
2
3
5
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
0
2
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
227
155
123
93
66
47
2632
2295
2147
2409
3158
2918
2647
2239
2067
1835
1409
1102
607
425
348
242
177
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
192
7
33
31
19
10
16
19
11
11
6
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
113
7
17
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
5
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
1.3
N
9
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
Energy kJ
62
773
618
1147
1696
2565
269
240
358
378
440
507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
130
142
420
495
644
425
54
13
5
5
37
66
1079
49
49
54
24
628
66
905
902
377
426
426
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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