The Left surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 BST
Forecast 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
8.0° 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 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (18 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (18 Apr)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
W
2.3
W
3
W
3.5
W
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
0.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)137810101010999813131212121111111314141316
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)31495108725482565194116091177884732554482643948811603447373350356779790694457
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:42AM
5.26
10:10PM
5.15
10:24AM
5.22
10:49PM
5.09
11:08AM
5.07
11:31PM
4.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
0.90
4:21AM
1.12
4:43PM
1.01
5:03AM
1.17
5:25PM
1.25
5:48AM
1.31
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise-------5:52-------5:50-------5:47
Sunset---8:34-------8:36-------8:37----
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C1099877778787766776667666
Feels °C (?)20-1-1-2-1-1-10-1213223222341-10
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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