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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 Wednesday 22 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
8.1° 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: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Left. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
125 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:58PM4.50m | 1:14AM4.48m | 2:14PM4.21m | 2:25AM4.27m | 3:46PM4.06m | 3:50AM4.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM1.97m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:08PM2.33m | 9:00AM1.94m | 9:35PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 125 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NNE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 453 | 739 | 648 | 601 | 484 | 477 | 417 | 477 | 305 | 176 | 170 | 158 | 82 | 21 | 176 | 170 |
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