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The Bowl surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bowl today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
48 | 52 | 45 | 345 | 327 | 427 | 294 | 176 | 107 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 78 | 132 | 162 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 132 | 106 | 117 | 108 | 101 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:09AM4.52m | 8:36PM4.60m | 8:48AM4.52m | 9:07PM4.68m | 9:25AM4.49m | 9:38PM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM1.63m | 2:42AM1.73m | 2:55PM1.65m | 3:19AM1.63m | 3:29PM1.69m | 3:54AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:07 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
 kJ | 48 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 107 | 62 | 61 | 49 | 78 | 132 | 162 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 132 | 104 | 102 | 76 | 73 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | N 6 | W 13 | — | E 7 | E 6 | W 11 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 72 | 103 | 130 | 98 | 103 | 106 | 117 | 108 | 101 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | W 18 | N 6 | — | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | 66 | 345 | 327 | 427 | 294 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 7 | 592 | 592 | 345 | 303 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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