The Spur surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
8.5° 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 9AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
524
417
351
262
315
322
367
266
475
801
1147
1770
2434
2597
2353
2034
1841
2332
2691
2524
2137
1960
1776
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
SSW
25
SW
35
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
25
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
10
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:13AM4.06m
5:18PM4.02m
5:17AM4.22m
6:12PM4.25m
6:12AM4.44m
6:59PM4.50m
Low Tide
10:06PM2.64m
10:54AM2.14m
11:21PM2.48m
11:55AM1.91m
00:19AM2.22m
12:46PM1.64m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
1
-1
-1
-3
-1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
280
244
216
216
245
315
322
367
266
127
99
71
49
33
2597
2353
2034
1841
2332
2691
2524
2137
1960
1776
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.1
W
20
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
2
3
3
262
225
230
194
160
7
21
20
11
18
10
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
NE
5
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
7
4
4
36
1
52
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
7
0.9
W
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
612
524
417
351
18
48
475
801
1147
1770
2434
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
3
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
486
195
195
98
294
101
23
1
3
139
328
498
722
376
413
5
0
2
23
23
728
613
661
328
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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