Chapel Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Chapel Point Surf Guide

Chapel Point on the East Coast is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast.There is a left breaking point here. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Chapel Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chapel Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chapel Point occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Chapel Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chapel Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chapel Point Location Map

Interactive Chapel Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Chapel Point is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chapel Point is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), also in U.k, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Chapel Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:40 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Chapel Point

Current tide and informaton

For Dunbar, 5 km from Chapel Point.

Next High Water: 05:30am | 3.85m

Next Low Water: 11:38am | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chapel Point Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.4 °C) at Chapel Point. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.