Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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 7AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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 night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
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0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
682
587
471
408
351
315
367
400
227
561
883
1395
1955
2673
2790
2490
2162
2136
2724
3041
2701
2287
2119
2078
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
SSW
25
SW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
25
W
25
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57AM2.96m
5:00PM2.82m
4:57AM3.12m
5:51PM3.07m
5:49AM3.34m
6:36PM3.35m
Low Tide
10:30AM1.09m
10:48PM1.40m
11:30AM0.84m
11:50PM1.18m
12:21PM0.56m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
3
1
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
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
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
284
256
223
408
351
315
367
400
227
155
126
95
68
47
2790
2490
2162
2136
2724
3041
2701
2287
2119
2078
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
234
308
306
268
229
192
7
22
20
19
17
26
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
W
12
0.1
W
19
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
4
36
113
7
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
9
1.2
W
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
682
587
471
88
561
883
1395
1955
2673
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
3
1
3
2
1
Distance (km)
495
162
162
66
270
105
15
0
35
159
334
507
734
382
420
27
5
27
55
54
758
640
687
334
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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