The Spur Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.61° N 3.45° W

The Spur 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 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 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
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
0.4
N
7
0.3
W
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
W
8
1
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
38
38
46
41
39
38
23
23
22
14
12
17
17
20
282
482
457
387
323
272
220
182
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
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
6:16AM1.25m
6:23PM1.74m
6:55AM1.57m
7:03PM1.99m
7:36AM1.93m
7:49PM2.25m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<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
4
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
9
8
8
7
6
6
10
13
13
12
12
11
9
6
7
7
8
7
5
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