Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.65° W

The Left 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Left sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.1° 

The Left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Left today (21 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Left at 12AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)--
Afternoon (21 Oct)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (21 Oct)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1989
1804
1592
1430
1279
1121
1069
1164
1302
1635
1836
1808
2724
3064
2931
2471
1763
1173
899
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
10
SE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
20
SW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:02PM3.93m
6:06AM3.95m
6:03PM4.15m
6:51AM4.21m
6:49PM4.40m
Low Tide
11:43PM2.26m
12:07PM2.51m
00:34AM1.98m
12:52PM2.21m
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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clear
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5:55
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5:53
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1
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5
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Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
8
8
Feels °C
1
2
3
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
7
1
-1
-1
0
3
3
3
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