The Bowl Surf Break

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.5
W
5
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.2
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
151
123
116
92
92
91
102
430
568
506
466
347
241
209
180
188
192
196
280
280
234
196
274
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
25
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:54AM4.60m
1:39PM4.22m
1:39AM4.51m
2:30PM4.17m
2:32AM4.42m
Low Tide
6:47PM2.05m
7:22AM1.70m
7:31PM2.16m
8:10AM1.79m
8:23PM2.27m
9:06AM1.88m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:16
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:21
10:20
10:19
 mm
1
1
1
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
17
19
Feels °C
12
10
10
12
12
12
10
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
158
151
123
116
92
92
91
33
33
20
68
90
79
241
209
180
188
192
53
55
63
61
41
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
5
7
17
30
31
37
8
78
69
61
57
54
53
38
27
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
5
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.2
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
Energy kJ
102
430
568
506
466
347
196
280
280
234
196
274
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
16
0
0
0
0
0
51
51
72
72
369
421
32
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
26
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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