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The Spur surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
8.8° 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 3PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Spur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | |
602 | 449 | 325 | 270 | 220 | 180 | 222 | 290 | 346 | 453 | 902 | 1032 | 1006 | 1094 | 946 | 787 | 726 | 628 | 607 | 476 | 466 | 403 | 388 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:35AM5.04m | 9:06PM5.08m | 9:22AM5.10m | 9:48PM5.13m | 10:12AM5.06m | 10:33PM5.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM1.39m | 2:58PM1.07m | 3:20AM1.21m | 3:41PM1.07m | 4:05AM1.11m | 4:26PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | 9:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 325 | 270 | 220 | 180 | 145 | 290 | 220 | 453 | 902 | 1032 | 1006 | 1094 | 946 | 787 | 726 | 628 | 607 | 476 | 466 | 403 | 388 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | N 8 | WNW 14 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 37 | 130 | 222 | 112 | 346 | 188 | 66 | 68 | 51 | — | 41 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 39 | — | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 69 | 50 | 51 | 172 | 89 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 602 | 449 | 31 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 72 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 51 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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