The Bowl surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 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
8.2° 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 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
8
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.2
N
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
11
1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
20
19
18
41
16
104
113
113
120
160
377
379
371
320
327
360
466
426
418
351
291
227
223
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
S
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:46PM4.06m
3:50AM4.18m
5:16PM4.11m
5:13AM4.26m
6:28PM4.26m
6:21AM4.43m
Low Tide
9:35PM2.55m
10:32AM1.94m
11:08PM2.52m
11:51AM1.78m
00:18AM2.32m
12:49PM1.58m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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5:35
5:33
5:31
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8:47
8:50
8:52
8:54
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
8
12
14
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
6
5
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
0
-1
-2
-2
0
4
8
13
9
9
8
8
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NW
6
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
8
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.2
N
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
11
1
N
11
Energy kJ
7
20
19
18
41
16
5
113
113
120
160
377
379
371
320
327
360
466
426
418
351
291
227
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
6
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
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
22
7
7
3
6
4
1
1
13
29
66
3
2
2
1
3
9
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
7
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
0.6
N
4
0.9
N
8
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SW
7
0.7
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
9
14
104
1
3
7
16
14
9
4
2
29
47
34
30
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
170
170
170
17
170
183
32
16
32
16
9
9
34
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
45
289
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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