The Bowl surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BST
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The Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Bowl today?

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
7
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.2
N
11
1.1
N
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
167
228
415
434
379
379
392
416
457
418
410
345
286
274
218
164
158
122
122
90
85
81
60
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
N
5
S
10
SSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:16PM4.11m
5:13AM4.26m
6:28PM4.26m
6:21AM4.43m
7:20PM4.43m
7:14AM4.62m
Low Tide
11:08PM2.52m
11:51AM1.78m
00:18AM2.32m
12:49PM1.58m
1:09AM2.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:28
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8:50
8:52
8:54
8:57
1
Temp °C
7
6
5
5
5
5
7
10
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
2
0
-1
-2
-1
0
3
7
11
10
10
8
7
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
7
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.2
N
11
1.1
N
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
116
167
228
415
434
379
379
392
416
457
418
410
345
286
274
218
164
158
122
122
90
85
81
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.3
NNE
12
0.5
N
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
11
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
13
29
66
3
2
2
1
5
14
12
2
2
3
10
10
10
2
9
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
5
20
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SW
7
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
6
12
14
5
2
22
28
19
13
9
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
16
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
45
63
45
114
45
21
7
7
7
7
278
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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