The Spur Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.61° N 3.45° W

The Spur 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Spur sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at The Spur today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Spur at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.8
W
5
0.4
W
8
0.6
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
46
41
39
38
23
23
22
22
14
17
28
19
103
423
457
387
323
272
220
175
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
10
SE
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
NE
10
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:32PM4.57m
00:36AM4.83m
1:10PM4.35m
1:17AM4.51m
1:52PM4.13m
Low Tide
6:23PM1.74m
6:55AM1.57m
7:03PM1.99m
7:36AM1.93m
7:49PM2.25m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:53
8:51
 mm
1
4
5
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
11
9
8
7
7
6
8
11
13
13
12
13
12
10
8
8
7
8
7
7
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