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The Spur surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.5° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Spur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
251 | 317 | 393 | 391 | 367 | 588 | 662 | 1182 | 1583 | 1734 | 1735 | 1732 | 1538 | 1358 | 1194 | 1042 | 903 | 908 | 990 | 1081 | 1128 | 973 | 711 | 552 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 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 | 10:06PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 251 | 317 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 96 | 367 | 53 | 1583 | 1734 | 72 | 1732 | 1538 | 1358 | 1194 | 1042 | 903 | 908 | 990 | 28 | 186 | 264 | 240 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 14 | N 9 | WNW 13 | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | ESE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 57 | 15 | 79 | 73 | 3 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | ESE 6 | W 13 | N 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 14 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 393 | 391 | 367 | 588 | 662 | 1182 | 916 | 959 | 1735 | — | — | — | — | 348 | — | — | — | 1081 | 1128 | 973 | 711 | 552 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 135 | 183 | 391 | 180 | 318 | 391 | 23 | 23 | 536 | 863 | 23 | 23 | 520 | 5 | 57 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 195 | 359 | 218 | 195 | 98 |
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