Surf Forecasts:
The Maze (Tiree) surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 1,862 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Maze (Tiree) this week:
The surf forecast for The Maze (Tiree) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Maze (Tiree) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Maze (Tiree) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at the next sixteen days for The Maze (Tiree). Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough one. The whole period is pretty grim for a paddle, with every single session marked as poor. We’ve got some sizeable swell coming through, especially around the 18th and 19th of August, but the wind is just a total mess, blowing onshore or cross-onshore and ruining any chance of a decent wave face. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is about average for the time of year, so at least the stinging cold isn’t an extra problem.
The best we get is a brief window on the 20th of August, Thursday morning. It’s not exactly firing, but we see a clean, cross-off wind from the NNE blowing at 25 mph. The swell will be from the north at 6 ft with a short 6-second period. The energy is moderate at best (422). This sets up more as an interesting prospect for the kite surfers than for us with a paddle. It’s big, it’s short period, and it’s a beach and point setup, so it’ll be a bumpy, blown-out mess in the shallows. Not one for the log.
After that, it’s a long, quiet slog. The second half of the outlook is dominated by small, weak swell – mostly under 3 ft – and more sloppy wind. The combined energy drops right off into the double digits (32-87). The wind stays cross or cross-on, never giving us the glassy, clean conditions we crave. A couple of sessions on the 26th and 27th of August show clean, cross-off wind from the SSE, but the swell is tiny (3 ft - 3 ft) and wrapping from the WNW, so it’s not really gonna light up The Maze. It’s a frustrating outlook, to be honest. You’d need a serious weather change to make this one worthwhile.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
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56 | 35 | 137 | 123 | 90 | 176 | 279 | 505 | 1277 | 1667 | 1293 | 656 | 229 | 113 | 99 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24PM3.84m | 9:38AM3.49m | 9:58PM3.54m | 10:12AM3.26m | 10:33PM3.20m | 10:49AM3.00m | 11:11PM2.86m | 11:33AM2.73m | 00:01AM2.55m | 12:44PM2.49m | 1:39AM2.34m | 2:54PM2.44m | 3:45AM2.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.08m | 3:45AM0.29m | 3:56PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.55m | 4:34PM0.63m | 4:57AM0.85m | 5:16PM0.96m | 5:39AM1.14m | 6:08PM1.27m | 6:36AM1.39m | 7:25PM1.49m | 8:06AM1.51m | 9:13PM1.51m | ||||||||
5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SE 4 | — | W 16 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 |
56 | 35 | 137 | 123 | 90 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1667 | 1293 | 656 | 183 | 113 | 99 | 48 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 |
26 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | W 6 |
1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 176 | 279 | 505 | 1277 | — | — | 19 | 229 | 97 | 86 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 202 | 285 | 1136 | 145 | 188 | 22 | 83 | 156 | 155 | 270 | 425 | 259 | 259 | 279 | 357 | 259 |
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Information about the The Maze (Tiree) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Maze (Tiree) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Maze (Tiree) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Maze (Tiree) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Maze (Tiree)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Maze (Tiree) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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