Dunnet Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Dunnet Bay Surf Guide

Dunnet Bay on the North Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a right hand reef break.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Beware of rips and rocks.

Dunnet Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	8.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunnet Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunnet Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Dunnet Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in April while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

60%

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

too small

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

Explore Dunnet Bay Location Map

Interactive Dunnet Bay 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 Dunnet Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunnet Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 47 km (29 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.

Dunnet Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does Dunnet Bay look like?

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Credit: Smirb

Tides at Dunnet Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Dunnet Bay, 0 km from Dunnet Bay.

Next High Water: 11:31pm | 2.79m

Next Low Water: 05:58am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dunnet Bay Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.8 °C) at Dunnet Bay. 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.