Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.41° W

The Pole WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Pole sea temperature is
13.0°C
1.2° 

The Pole surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Pole surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, W swell with 19,806 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pole this week:

The surf forecast for The Pole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pole in the next 16 days are 6.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 14th Oct)21ft (6.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 14th Oct)21ft (6.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pole over the next 16 days.


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