The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
8.9° 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 10PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.7
N
11
3
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
209
287
262
347
483
448
422
398
497
524
2044
1938
1578
1504
1509
1410
1285
1165
1081
973
973
707
2061
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
40
W
25
NNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
00:52AM4.22m
1:46PM3.86m
1:50AM4.08m
2:58PM3.80m
3:01AM4.01m
Low Tide
6:43PM2.33m
7:24AM2.14m
7:33PM2.53m
8:24AM2.26m
8:42PM2.65m
9:39AM2.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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5:03
5:01
4:58
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9:16
9:20
9:22
9:23
2
4
Temp °C
12
12
10
10
8
8
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
5
6
7
4
4
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.7
N
11
Energy kJ
166
209
287
262
347
60
41
42
41
90
330
2044
1938
1578
1504
1509
1410
1285
1165
1081
973
973
707
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
W
15
0.4
NW
12
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
74
132
104
79
79
5
4
17
39
26
27
54
79
69
69
67
66
63
37
36
35
35
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
10
23
13
14
13
5
17
4
37
55
57
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.5
W
5
3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
2
1
2
5
7
483
448
422
398
497
524
623
115
2061
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
143
189
354
186
389
388
34
34
34
34
34
898
895
123
63
167
50
363
368
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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