The Bowl Surf Break

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
4
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
2
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
W
9
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
W
10
2.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
90
86
68
76
76
59
239
938
894
800
725
623
542
708
678
698
817
1004
1275
1348
1027
882
1233
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
10
E
20
SE
25
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
WSW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
15
S
25
S
40
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:29AM4.38m
10:31PM4.76m
11:04AM4.39m
11:05PM4.75m
11:39AM4.37m
11:39PM4.72m
Low Tide
4:21PM1.82m
4:52AM1.52m
4:56PM1.84m
5:27AM1.53m
5:32PM1.88m
6:03AM1.56m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:11
4:11
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:24
10:23
10:22
 mm
2
2
1
2
6
4
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
15
13
10
9
10
11
11
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
8
7
8
11
13
11
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
6
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
W
10
Energy kJ
92
90
86
68
76
76
59
1
3
1348
1027
882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
12
11
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSW
2
2
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
W
9
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
10
0.3
S
3
2.5
W
10
Energy kJ
5
4
3
1
239
938
894
800
725
623
542
708
678
698
817
1004
1275
1
1233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
9
34
9
0
0
678
752
776
548
548
461
167
167
34
34
412
345
34
0
0
0
531
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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