The Bowl Surf Break

The Bowl 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

Issued: 6 am 07 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
6
0.8
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
180
152
155
162
166
166
287
332
106
201
244
334
112
132
293
244
196
224
270
270
304
298
184
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
20
W
10
W
0
NNE
0
NNE
5
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
E
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:39AM4.51m
2:30PM4.17m
2:32AM4.42m
3:28PM4.15m
3:34AM4.35m
4:32PM4.19m
Low Tide
8:10AM1.79m
8:23PM2.27m
9:06AM1.88m
9:27PM2.34m
10:13AM1.93m
10:45PM2.31m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:18
4:18
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:20
10:19
10:17
10:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
19
19
15
14
14
16
19
20
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
12
14
13
11
11
11
13
16
17
19
16
15
14
15
18
20
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.8
W
9
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
171
180
152
155
162
166
166
34
39
106
201
15
14
111
132
293
244
196
224
270
270
31
30
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.8
W
10
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
103
90
80
57
54
51
50
13
6
37
24
8
113
7
9
15
33
33
38
10
9
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
10
7
3
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
Energy kJ
287
332
56
36
244
334
112
304
298
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
16
0
0
0
0
7
10
17
21
7
7
20
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
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
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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