Kyle of Tongue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Kyle of Tongue Surf Guide

Kyle of Tongue on the North Coast is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southwest with some shelter here from north winds. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Kyle of Tongue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	rarely breaks	9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kyle of Tongue:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kyle of Tongue occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kyle of Tongue 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 3% of the time in January while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% 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

10%

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

too small

87%

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

Explore Kyle of Tongue Location Map

Interactive Kyle of Tongue 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 Kyle of Tongue is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kyle of Tongue is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Kyle of Tongue Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Kyle of Tongue

Current tide and informaton

For Kyle of Tongue, 0 km from Kyle of Tongue.

Next High Water: 10:49am | 3.12m

Next Low Water: 04:59pm | 0.77m

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Kyle of Tongue Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.4 °C) at Kyle of Tongue. 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.