The Bowl Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
175
171
136
126
137
171
162
111
101
84
94
91
102
79
122
46
63
106
166
150
150
142
179
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:44PM5.19m
12:31PM4.70m
00:29AM5.05m
1:16PM4.50m
1:14AM4.84m
2:04PM4.29m
Low Tide
6:05AM1.00m
6:14PM1.70m
6:51AM1.22m
6:58PM1.91m
7:38AM1.51m
7:46PM2.13m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:35
4:37
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10:05
10:04
10:01
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Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
6
8
9
8
7
7
6
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
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