Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
977
901
780
671
636
512
431
423
476
487
502
500
490
433
363
274
250
209
209
169
166
163
163
147
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
W
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:42AM3.72m
9:03PM3.73m
9:16AM3.70m
9:33PM3.72m
9:49AM3.62m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.46m
2:58PM0.30m
3:15AM0.39m
3:30PM0.36m
3:48AM0.39m
4:01PM0.47m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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5:22
5:18
5:16
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9:05
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
12
12
13
16
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
6
6
11
10
10
14
10
10
8
9
9
7
5
4
5
2
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
2
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
977
901
780
671
636
512
431
423
476
487
502
500
490
433
363
274
149
159
143
142
130
108
163
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
8
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
250
209
209
169
166
163
105
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
33
126
135
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
5
54
54
45
45
270
350
270
13
13
13
37
37
45
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
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