The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
7
2.4
N
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1409
1473
1275
544
558
578
645
952
1098
1173
1408
1487
1372
1199
1026
755
680
533
408
349
293
246
240
219
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
15
E
20
SE
20
SE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:02AM4.68m
7:42PM4.74m
7:49AM4.89m
8:24PM4.94m
8:35AM5.04m
9:06PM5.08m
Low Tide
1:08AM1.93m
1:31PM1.38m
1:53AM1.64m
2:15PM1.18m
2:37AM1.39m
2:58PM1.07m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:37
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
2
1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
2
3
5
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
Energy kJ
1409
1473
433
301
248
146
10
28
30
34
12
3
3
755
680
533
408
349
293
246
240
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
4
3
3
43
29
18
29
29
39
39
130
219
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
11
16
10
7
42
68
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
10
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
7
2.4
N
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
1.9
NNW
10
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
1275
544
558
578
645
952
1098
1173
1408
1487
1372
1199
1026
644
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
34
1107
895
907
1177
759
601
530
532
239
239
532
311
207
184
87
46
46
63
7
17
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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