The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
9.1° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
58
57
35
34
52
54
54
54
46
45
1
23
21
151
152
159
251
361
314
273
92
94
103
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
ESE
15
SE
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
5
ENE
10
SSE
20
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:08AM4.65m
2:15PM4.30m
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
4:42PM4.15m
Low Tide
7:36AM1.54m
7:56PM2.27m
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
10:02AM1.79m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:52
9:53
2
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
13
14
15
18
19
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
15
17
16
11
11
13
15
16
13
15
12
9
8
7
7
9
9
11
9
9
9
10
11
15
14
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
61
21
57
16
34
52
54
54
33
20
45
1
23
21
19
1
159
251
361
314
273
92
94
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
W
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
57
58
12
35
9
1
1
54
46
1
1
1
2
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
70
69
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
4
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
7
17
45
26
103
122
141
151
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
21
0
0
0
72
171
345
345
345
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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