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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 Sunday 24 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
9.3° 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 12AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | |
159 | 123 | 123 | 129 | 711 | 881 | 683 | 760 | 1181 | 681 | 1151 | 1113 | 1310 | 1589 | 1562 | 1274 | 987 | 778 | 685 | 588 | 333 | 341 | 192 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:42PM4.15m | 4:34AM4.36m | 5:46PM4.20m | 5:39AM4.39m | 6:40PM4.29m | 6:36AM4.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM2.48m | 11:14AM1.77m | 11:38PM2.38m | 12:13PM1.72m | 00:35AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 159 | 123 | 123 | 35 | 711 | 881 | 683 | 760 | 749 | 681 | — | — | — | — | — | 1274 | 987 | 778 | 685 | 588 | 333 | 341 | 192 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | W 18 | W 16 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 21 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 77 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | N 6 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 112 | 1181 | 92 | 1151 | 1113 | 1310 | 1589 | 1562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 345 | 34 | 288 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 287 | 287 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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