Melvich Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Melvich Surf Guide

Melvich on the North Coast is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The river break offers both left and right hand waves. Watch out for rocks.

Melvich Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Melvich:

The best conditions reported for surf at Melvich 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 Melvich (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Melvich 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 43% of the time in February while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Melvich Location Map

Interactive Melvich 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 Melvich is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Melvich is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Melvich Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off

What does Melvich look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Melvich

Current tide and informaton

For Sandside Bay, 8 km from Melvich.

Next High Water: 11:43am | 3.07m

Next Low Water: 05:51pm | 0.96m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Melvich Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at Melvich is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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