The Bowl Surf Break

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 8AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
552
473
517
575
809
1047
1059
1038
816
725
574
489
414
440
442
391
337
294
238
197
190
154
123
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
5
ESE
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
5
NW
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:05PM4.75m
11:39AM4.37m
11:39PM4.72m
12:16PM4.34m
00:15AM4.66m
12:55PM4.28m
Low Tide
5:27AM1.53m
5:32PM1.88m
6:03AM1.56m
6:08PM1.95m
6:41AM1.62m
6:47PM2.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:13
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:23
10:22
10:22
 mm
1
4
4
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
12
11
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
11
10
8
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
53
18
18
11
6
2
1059
1038
816
725
574
489
240
391
337
294
238
197
190
154
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
554
552
473
517
575
809
1047
414
440
442
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
167
34
29
34
34
345
34
7
7
0
0
0
0
1106
531
453
34
34
34
36
21
0
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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