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/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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West Point surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Point today?
The current surf forecast for West Point at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:50PM3.48m | 2:07AM3.41m | 2:43PM3.36m | 2:55AM3.33m | 3:39PM3.17m | 3:47AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.04m | 8:02PM0.24m | 8:26AM0.03m | 8:50PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.11m | 9:41PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | 9:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 306 | 250 | 173 | 105 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 65 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 56 | 81 | 104 | 219 | 317 | 375 | 382 | 326 | 432 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 160 | 160 | 202 | 160 | 277 | 277 | 438 | 188 | 187 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 65 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 128 |
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