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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 9.2°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Murkle Point (for consistent clean waves)?
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.

Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 04:26 Local Time
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Wind State | off | off | off | cross- off |
Tides at Murkle Point
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Swell History at Murkle Point
Surf stats for Murkle Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Murkle Point
Wind stats for Murkle Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Murkle Point. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Murkle Point:
- Closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site27 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site45 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy114 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyK7 Buoy132 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyGoldeneye144 mi