The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
9.2° 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 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
4
4
4
3
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
W
8
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.4
W
13
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
183
45
1
23
21
139
176
182
370
319
284
284
192
156
70
129
953
1127
1124
1215
643
1389
1738
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SW
40
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
4:42PM4.15m
4:34AM4.36m
5:46PM4.20m
Low Tide
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
10:02AM1.79m
10:28PM2.48m
11:14AM1.77m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:53
9:55
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
15
13
11
12
8
6
7
8
10
9
8
7
8
9
10
11
14
13
9
11
12
11
12
10
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
E
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
1.2
W
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.7
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.5
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
32
1
45
1
23
21
19
1
182
1
1
1
98
192
156
70
68
953
1127
1124
643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.6
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.5
W
16
1
W
15
Energy kJ
54
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
73
6
22
129
434
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.7
W
6
1
W
7
1.9
W
13
1.6
W
6
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
183
32
78
94
114
139
176
370
319
284
284
36
89
1215
188
1389
1738
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
51
345
186
186
345
28
7
7
7
7
10
0
0
0
13
7
0
0
0
7
389
424
412
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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