West Point surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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West Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Point sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Point today?

The current surf forecast for West Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at West Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NW
4
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
N
12
1
N
11
1
N
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1
N
11
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NNW
6
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
43
28
29
28
28
28
28
17
19
22
28
71
101
132
244
247
303
314
248
200
392
434
400
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
45
WNW
30
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:38AM2.64m
5:27PM2.33m
5:34AM2.54m
6:37PM2.26m
6:41AM2.51m
7:51PM2.31m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.98m
11:05PM1.28m
12:05PM1.07m
00:12AM1.37m
1:20PM1.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:01
4:58
4:56
4:54
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9:07
9:09
9:12
9:15
1
2
Temp °C
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
7
5
5
6
5
3
4
7
8
6
5
4
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
-1
0
-3
-2
-4
-3
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NW
11
0.3
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
N
12
1
N
11
1
N
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1
N
11
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
43
43
66
46
36
27
20
14
9
6
18
25
71
101
132
244
247
303
314
248
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.7
N
5
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
2
28
29
28
28
28
28
16
16
16
28
28
16
22
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
6
13
19
3
8
8
8
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.3
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.6
W
4
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NNW
6
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
7
Energy kJ
75
75
3
6
8
14
17
13
22
21
19
23
22
9
200
392
434
400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
2
62
348
59
329
348
107
117
519
776
117
117
459
33
169
135
27
27
232
241
295
287
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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