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/ Scot – North Coast (31 surf breaks) /
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The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | 9:58 |
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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) | E 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
 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) | N 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | W 18 | W 10 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 122 | 130 | 139 | 151 | 192 | 315 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 1266 | 1447 | 1776 | 1832 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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