The Bowl Surf Break

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 12 am 02 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 8AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)7ft (2.2m)6s
Afternoon (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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 decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
1.8
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
59
172
570
1025
1040
748
555
432
599
575
613
692
1064
1375
1405
1059
832
725
1087
814
878
593
430
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:31PM4.76m
11:04AM4.39m
11:05PM4.75m
11:39AM4.37m
11:39PM4.72m
12:16PM4.34m
Low Tide
4:52AM1.52m
4:56PM1.84m
5:27AM1.53m
5:32PM1.88m
6:03AM1.56m
6:08PM1.95m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:11
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:23
10:22
 mm
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
10
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
2.5
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
9
Energy kJ
76
59
3
1
74
41
19
11
6
2
1
1405
1059
832
725
593
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
2
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.2
SSW
2
1.8
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
9
1.6
W
9
Energy kJ
5
1
172
570
1025
1040
748
555
432
599
575
613
692
1064
1375
1087
814
878
430
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
8
759
752
776
647
553
523
418
167
34
34
364
416
345
7
0
0
531
532
421
1106
622
668
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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