Ham Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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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

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	8.9°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.

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ham with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in February while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

48%

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 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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Ham Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Ham

Current tide and informaton

For Dunnet Bay, 5 km from Ham.

Next High Water: 11:22am | 2.7m

Next Low Water: 05:32pm | 0.68m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ham Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.9 °C) at Ham. 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.