The Bowl Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Bowl WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.5° 

The Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Bowl surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,065 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bowl this week:

The surf forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 24th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 24th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days.


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