The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
8.7° 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 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
705
555
1023
1562
2383
2646
2353
2017
2266
2980
2918
2483
2239
2067
1815
1409
1102
884
455
348
343
382
457
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:17AM4.22m
6:12PM4.25m
6:12AM4.44m
6:59PM4.50m
7:02AM4.68m
7:42PM4.74m
Low Tide
11:21PM2.48m
11:55AM1.91m
00:19AM2.22m
12:46PM1.64m
1:08AM1.93m
1:31PM1.38m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:32
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
352
126
123
93
66
47
2646
2353
2017
2266
2980
2918
2483
2239
2067
1815
1409
1102
884
455
348
248
177
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
192
33
20
19
18
9
9
11
5
5
25
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
52
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
0.4
N
8
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.1
N
7
Energy kJ
7
705
555
1023
1562
2383
21
176
324
343
382
457
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
123
132
417
491
640
423
34
7
0
0
16
87
1085
32
32
34
34
608
87
907
903
389
423
423
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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