The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s 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)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
0.7
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
10
1
W
10
1.4
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
23
130
139
151
192
315
267
98
202
159
123
71
202
830
1002
1006
976
961
692
1266
1447
1776
1832
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
4:42PM4.15m
4:34AM4.36m
5:46PM4.20m
5:39AM4.39m
Low Tide
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
10:02AM1.79m
10:28PM2.48m
11:14AM1.77m
11:38PM2.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:28
4:28
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:53
9:55
9:58
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
13
13
14
12
10
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
10
12
12
10
10
13
13
12
9
8
8
6
4
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
1.2
W
10
0.7
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1
23
21
19
1
1
1
267
98
202
159
123
44
129
830
1002
1006
976
961
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
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
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
18
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
71
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
1
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
10
0.9
W
7
1
W
10
1.3
W
6
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
123
122
130
139
151
192
315
72
202
141
1266
1447
1776
1832
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
345
345
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
0
0
0
13
7
0
7
7
28
7
388
311
287
287
287
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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