The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (08 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
7
2
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
526
627
1926
1763
1780
1665
1599
1332
1192
1042
1008
858
740
735
633
541
443
434
426
390
357
304
262
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:46PM3.86m
1:50AM4.08m
2:58PM3.80m
3:01AM4.01m
4:13PM3.86m
4:13AM4.06m
Low Tide
7:33PM2.53m
8:24AM2.26m
8:42PM2.65m
9:39AM2.27m
10:06PM2.64m
10:54AM2.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:23
9:25
1
2
Temp °C
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
1
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.7
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
0.4
W
13
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
Energy kJ
41
148
416
53
1763
1780
1665
1599
1332
1192
1042
1008
858
740
735
633
541
443
181
200
207
180
304
262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.4
N
9
0.5
W
13
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
37
26
87
26
82
75
69
67
66
63
37
35
35
35
80
103
118
140
221
232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.4
W
13
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
23
55
27
16
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
7
2
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
12
0.4
N
3
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
Energy kJ
408
526
627
1926
3
434
426
390
357
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
332
389
388
34
34
34
34
34
34
423
63
7
7
21
538
20
148
477
65
87
87
87
87
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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