The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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)3ft (0.9m)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.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.5
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
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
546
198
262
198
191
57
59
56
55
35
34
52
54
54
53
53
36
39
22
124
148
152
131
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
NW
10
NNE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:04PM4.50m
1:08AM4.65m
2:15PM4.30m
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
Low Tide
6:35AM1.35m
6:54PM2.00m
7:36AM1.54m
7:56PM2.27m
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
9
10
12
10
14
15
14
12
13
14
16
18
15
13
12
12
13
12
13
16
17
16
14
13
4
6
8
7
10
12
12
10
11
12
14
16
12
12
11
11
12
9
9
12
12
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
W
12
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
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
169
546
198
262
198
3
56
59
32
20
35
34
52
54
15
53
53
36
39
22
21
19
1
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.3
E
6
0.6
W
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
W
11
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
187
7
99
3
3
1
57
57
56
55
11
10
6
54
15
1
1
1
1
2
1
9
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
8
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.9
W
11
0.1
E
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
1
3
3
191
1
1
10
17
46
78
99
124
148
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
1
1
303
17
0
0
0
20
20
12
7
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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