Ham Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
Ham Surf Guide
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.
Ham Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 6.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Ham:
The best conditions reported for surf at Ham occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
What's the best time of year to surf Ham (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Ham Location Map
Interactive Ham 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 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.
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
glass | off |
Tides at Ham
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Swell History at Ham
Surf stats for Ham, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Ham
Wind stats for Ham, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Ham:
- Closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site25 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site47 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy110 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyK7 Buoy131 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyGoldeneye140 mi