The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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
8.7° 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 9PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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 Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
315
322
352
388
740
605
1120
1696
2466
2790
2490
2108
2053
2701
2918
2538
2287
1928
2053
1626
1338
770
433
358
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
W
40
W
25
W
15
W
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:18PM4.02m
5:17AM4.22m
6:12PM4.25m
6:12AM4.44m
6:59PM4.50m
7:02AM4.68m
Low Tide
11:21PM2.48m
11:55AM1.91m
00:19AM2.22m
12:46PM1.64m
1:08AM1.93m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:29
9:30
9:32
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
0
1
0
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
2
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
0
1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
315
322
352
388
155
123
93
66
47
2790
2490
2108
2053
2701
2918
2538
2287
1928
2053
1626
1338
770
433
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
262
229
229
192
21
20
19
19
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
36
52
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
Energy kJ
5
740
605
1120
1696
2466
215
320
358
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
103
7
7
123
317
392
503
728
423
34
7
0
0
7
34
34
34
668
7
32
832
832
1672
838
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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