Murkle Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Murkle Point Surf Guide

Murkle Point on the North Coast is an exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is no beach break and there is a left hand point break too. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks and pollution.

Murkle Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Murkle Point:

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Murkle Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Murkle Point Location Map

Interactive Murkle Point 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 Murkle Point is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Murkle Point is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Murkle Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:29 Local Time

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

Tides at Murkle Point

Current tide and informaton

For Dunnet Bay, 5 km from Murkle Point.

Next High Water: 11:31pm | 2.79m

Next Low Water: 05:58am | 0.62m

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Murkle Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.9 °C) at Murkle Point is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

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