Strathy Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
9.1° 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 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (08 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
!
!
!
!
!
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
WNW
9
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
N
11
2.2
N
11
2.4
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.3
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
332
592
498
424
419
617
714
2089
2174
2143
2014
1809
1565
1395
1268
1113
979
1016
882
1158
1320
1379
1060
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WNW
15
NW
5
SSW
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:33AM3.07m
1:15PM2.70m
1:33AM2.94m
2:33PM2.60m
2:46AM2.89m
3:54PM2.65m
Low Tide
7:04AM1.12m
7:13PM1.36m
8:05AM1.24m
8:15PM1.49m
9:17AM1.24m
9:32PM1.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
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5:05
5:01
5:00
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9:21
9:22
9:24
1
8
4
1
Temp °C
10
8
8
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
3
4
6
6
5
4
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
-1
1
1
-2
-1
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.8
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
N
11
1
WNW
6
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
304
332
81
60
43
42
207
511
84
80
2143
2014
1809
1565
1395
1268
1113
979
1016
882
69
161
190
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.4
NW
12
0.5
N
9
0.5
W
13
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
106
81
5
17
17
39
42
87
27
16
72
69
67
66
63
57
36
35
35
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NW
12
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
6
37
55
42
27
16
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
WNW
9
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
1.4
W
5
2.2
N
11
2.4
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.3
N
10
Energy kJ
5
3
592
498
424
419
617
714
2089
2174
94
1158
1320
1379
1060
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
15
27
154
196
376
184
377
376
54
55
55
55
55
55
55
929
24
294
24
0
370
366
428
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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