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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 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
8.3° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
26 | 16 | 83 | 113 | 138 | 163 | 195 | 415 | 434 | 379 | 379 | 333 | 424 | 466 | 426 | 418 | 351 | 291 | 279 | 223 | 167 | 161 | 125 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:50AM4.18m | 5:16PM4.11m | 5:13AM4.26m | 6:28PM4.26m | 6:21AM4.43m | 7:20PM4.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM1.94m | 11:08PM2.52m | 11:51AM1.78m | 00:18AM2.32m | 12:49PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 26 | 16 | 83 | 113 | 138 | 163 | 195 | 415 | 434 | 379 | 379 | 333 | 424 | 466 | 426 | 418 | 351 | 291 | 279 | 223 | 167 | 161 | 125 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 14 | N 13 | NNE 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 20 | — | 32 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 183 | 184 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 298 | 287 | 46 | 21 | 7 |
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