The Bowl Surf Break

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
11.0° C

Normal for this time of year

The Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Bowl today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 10AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.2
N
6
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
3
144
192
198
167
148
192
315
365
341
350
273
232
191
151
147
123
99
78
98
151
139
106
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
0
NNW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
0
ESE
5
E
10
NE
20
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:53PM4.42m
1:49AM4.70m
2:52PM4.25m
2:47AM4.53m
3:53PM4.13m
Low Tide
7:19AM1.33m
7:31PM2.11m
8:17AM1.54m
8:30PM2.30m
9:20AM1.75m
9:36PM2.42m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:05
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:27
10:27
10:27
10:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
14
15
16
15
12
11
11
11
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
9
9
6
5
6
6
7
9
11
12
9
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Energy kJ
42
3
1
4
5
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
273
232
191
151
147
123
99
78
71
151
139
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
9
19
18
18
17
20
56
98
54
51
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
86
144
192
198
167
148
192
315
365
341
350
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
7
582
34
786
34
424
29
7
7
303
34
278
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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