The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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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
9.1° 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 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.8
W
7
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
262
198
235
85
61
58
57
35
34
52
54
54
53
35
36
39
22
21
148
143
191
257
279
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
NNW
0
ENE
10
SE
5
WSW
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:04PM4.50m
1:08AM4.65m
2:15PM4.30m
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
Low Tide
6:54PM2.00m
7:36AM1.54m
7:56PM2.27m
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:33
4:31
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:50
9:52
9:53
1
2
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
12
10
15
15
14
13
13
14
16
18
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
15
17
16
13
14
14
13
8
7
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
16
11
14
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
10
7
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.2
E
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
198
262
198
3
54
61
31
19
35
34
52
54
41
31
17
36
39
22
21
19
1
191
257
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
99
3
3
1
85
57
58
57
11
6
1
15
54
53
35
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
2
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
1
W
11
0.3
SE
2
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
1
3
1
235
1
10
24
56
78
96
148
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
303
0
0
0
0
0
20
12
8
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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