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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 Saturday 16 May 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
8.8° 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 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Left. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
436 | 367 | 313 | 264 | 220 | 290 | 703 | 436 | 888 | 1144 | 1110 | 1094 | 946 | 860 | 726 | 714 | 596 | 467 | 459 | 396 | 326 | 255 | 245 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:35AM5.04m | 9:06PM5.08m | 9:22AM5.10m | 9:48PM5.13m | 10:12AM5.06m | 10:33PM5.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM1.07m | 3:20AM1.21m | 3:41PM1.07m | 4:05AM1.11m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:52AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | 9:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 436 | 367 | 313 | 264 | 220 | 190 | 703 | 436 | 888 | 1144 | 1110 | 1094 | 946 | 860 | 726 | 714 | 596 | 467 | 459 | 396 | 326 | 255 | 245 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 32 | 52 | 176 | 219 | 290 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 54 | 49 | 53 | 88 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | N 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 42 | 68 | 36 | 51 | 157 | 89 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
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