Ham Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
| Name: | Ham |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
Ham on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the south with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. A reef breaks left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Ham Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Ham surf quality by season and Ham surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scotland - North Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ham
Visitor Reviews of Ham |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ham:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Skarfskerry | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Point of Ness | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Tang Head | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Dunnet Bay | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Pole | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ham: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 148 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 173 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 173 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 198 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ham: |
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| Closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland - READ flaterco.com/pol.htm | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland | 77 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ham: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 100 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 106 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 139 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 150 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ham: |
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| Closest city location | Thurso (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Scrabster (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wick (United Kingdom) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Stromness (United Kingdom) | 22 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kirkwall (United Kingdom) | 26 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ham is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ham is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 42 km (26 miles) away.
- Third is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 105 km (65 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Ham and is 173 km (107 miles) away.
