The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
8.6° 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 1AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.5
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
2.2
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
NNW
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2703
2842
2536
2202
2266
2762
2918
2483
2239
1881
1925
1626
1385
755
496
446
510
611
994
1264
1573
1548
1553
1462
Wind (km/h)
40
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
20
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM4.25m
6:12AM4.44m
6:59PM4.50m
7:02AM4.68m
7:42PM4.74m
7:49AM4.89m
Low Tide
00:19AM2.22m
12:46PM1.64m
1:08AM1.93m
1:31PM1.38m
1:53AM1.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:48
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:32
9:35
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
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
2.5
NW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
33
2842
2536
2202
2266
2762
2918
2483
2239
1881
1925
1626
1385
755
433
307
248
177
11
12
33
12
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
7
32
20
19
18
18
17
10
11
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
10
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
2.2
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
NNW
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
10
Energy kJ
2703
239
496
446
510
611
994
1264
1573
1548
1553
1462
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
668
34
7
0
7
7
34
737
1107
34
34
608
936
845
895
896
901
759
423
530
530
531
531
531
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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