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/ Scot – North Coast (31 surf breaks) /
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The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Left sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Left today?
The current surf forecast for The Left at 10PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Left. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | |
166 | 209 | 287 | 262 | 347 | 483 | 448 | 422 | 398 | 497 | 524 | 2044 | 1938 | 1578 | 1504 | 1509 | 1410 | 1285 | 1165 | 1081 | 973 | 973 | 707 | 2061 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 00:52AM4.22m | 1:46PM3.86m | 1:50AM4.08m | 2:58PM3.80m | 3:01AM4.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM2.33m | 7:24AM2.14m | 7:33PM2.53m | 8:24AM2.26m | 8:42PM2.65m | 9:39AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | — |
 kJ | 166 | 209 | 287 | 262 | 347 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 90 | 330 | 2044 | 1938 | 1578 | 1504 | 1509 | 1410 | 1285 | 1165 | 1081 | 973 | 973 | 707 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 15 | NW 12 | N 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 132 | 104 | 79 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 54 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | ESE 6 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 37 | 55 | 57 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 483 | 448 | 422 | 398 | 497 | 524 | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 2061 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 143 | 189 | 354 | 186 | 389 | 388 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 898 | 895 | 123 | 63 | 167 | 50 | 363 | 368 |
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