Surf Forecasts:
The Maze (Tiree) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Maze (Tiree) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at The Maze (Tiree) over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, we’re in for a real mixed bag, with some long quiet stretches and some wild, blown-out swell.
Right now, there’s a tiny window of fun. The water temp is sitting around 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there. The best of the early action kicks off on Thursday, August 27th, with a clean 2ft swell from the west, gently pushed in by an offshore easterly breeze. It’s not big, but it's clean and rideable. The energy is weak (78), so it’ll be a longboard or a funboard kind of session.
Thursday afternoon the wind swings northeast, making it cross-off, and the swell drops to 2ft. Still surfable, but not as good as the morning.
Friday through Saturday sees a big drop-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is howling from the north, and conditions are just poor. A couple of days to give it a miss.
Now, here’s a little gift. Sunday, August 30th, is looking sweet. The morning kicks off with a glassy 2ft swell from the WSW (79 energy), and the afternoon cleans right up with a glassy 2ft from the same direction (97 energy). Light and variable winds. This is the standout of the first week – small, clean, and all yours. If you can get out, this is the one to aim for.
But then the wind kicks in again. Monday, August 31st, through Tuesday, September 1st, the swell builds but gets demolished by strong cross-onshore winds. By Tuesday the 1st, with fresh to near-gale winds, and a short-period (6 sec) NNW swell, it becomes a complete mess. Not your friend. The energy levels jump to 320, but with that wind, it’s no use.
From Wednesday, September 2nd, things flatten out again, with a little cross-shore chop and weak waves. Thursday, September 3rd, however, looks like a heavy-winter swell event. The period stays short (9-10 seconds), but the energy skyrockets to 1014 on Thursday, then to 2078 on Thursday afternoon. By Friday, September 4th, it hits 3394 with an 12ft west swell, peaking at 15ft and 12-second period on Friday afternoon (4987 energy). The problem? It's all onshore wind from the west-southwest and west. For paddle surfing, this is a dangerous, blown-out mess. For any kiter watching, with that much power and onshore flow, The Maze would be an absolute playground.
Saturday, September 5th, still sees a big 8ft west swell, but still with onshore winds. Not good for paddling, better for kites. Sunday, September 6th, brings strong offshore winds from the east-southeast, but at 31 mph, it's a near gale. That 7ft west swell (698 energy) will be impossibly difficult to paddle into. Hard no.
Monday, September 7th and into the middle of the week, the gale-force cross-onshore winds and blown-out conditions continue. By Wednesday, September 9th, the swell drops back down to 3ft, but still messy. The final few days (Thursday, September 10th through Friday, September 11th) finally look like they might settle down, with a small 2ft west-southwest swell, clean cross-off and glassy winds. The energy is low (48-84), but the wave quality is back.
Honestly, the one true standout is Sunday, August 30th. Get on it if you can. The massive swell around September 3rd to 5th is impressive in height, but it’s only for experts with big balls and a death wish, and even then, the wind is terrible. For the rest of it, it’s either flat, blown out, or both.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 6 |
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78 | 55 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 100 | 82 | 240 | 332 | 351 | 500 | 444 | 447 | 90 | 39 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM3.65m | 7:03AM3.50m | 7:20PM3.81m | 7:31AM3.63m | 7:48PM3.91m | 8:01AM3.70m | 8:17PM3.93m | 8:31AM3.70m | 8:48PM3.86m | 9:03AM3.63m | 9:21PM3.71m | 9:38AM3.48m | 9:59PM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.40m | 1:04AM0.38m | 1:11PM0.22m | 1:35AM0.23m | 1:42PM0.11m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:13PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.11m | 3:09AM0.21m | 3:21PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.37m | 4:01PM0.45m | ||||||||
6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 8 | W 7 | N 11 |
78 | 55 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 100 | 82 | 240 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 90 | 39 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | N 3 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 16 |
— | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 16 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | WNW 3 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | S 3 | SSW 6 |
4 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 332 | 351 | 500 | 444 | 447 | — | 7 | 248 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 345 | 259 | 275 | 202 | 161 | 185 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 285 | 267 | 512 | 896 | 134 | 0 | 142 | 127 |
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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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