The Spur surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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The Spur surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Spur sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Spur today?

The current surf forecast for The Spur at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (08 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
N
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.4
N
11
2.2
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
251
367
437
401
368
593
642
691
1614
1767
1671
1630
1538
1358
1122
1060
936
955
790
1176
1292
1289
967
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
5
WSW
20
N
30
N
20
N
20
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:52AM4.22m
1:46PM3.86m
1:50AM4.08m
2:58PM3.80m
3:01AM4.01m
4:13PM3.86m
Low Tide
7:24AM2.14m
7:33PM2.53m
8:24AM2.26m
8:42PM2.65m
9:39AM2.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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5:01
5:00
4:58
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9:19
9:21
9:22
1
6
4
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
3
3
6
6
5
4
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.6
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
3
NW
10
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
N
11
0.4
W
10
0.6
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
268
251
40
25
26
26
92
248
494
1614
1767
1671
1630
1538
1358
1122
1060
936
955
790
31
51
161
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
57
57
11
6
6
37
60
87
53
79
73
71
66
66
41
37
36
35
35
6
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
24
23
5
17
17
4
25
14
16
5
5
3
3
3
1
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
1.6
W
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.2
W
5
2.2
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.4
N
11
2.2
N
10
Energy kJ
5
5
367
437
401
368
593
642
691
369
60
1176
1292
1289
967
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
2
135
183
391
169
392
391
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
936
57
318
57
1
363
359
422
195
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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