Murkle Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
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Murkle Point Spot ID
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell NW | Wind S
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.5 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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| Wind State | on | on | on | on |
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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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Dunnet Bay, 5 km from Murkle Point.
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Murkle Point Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Wick, 28 km from Murkle Point.
strong winds from the N km/h |  no report | Air temperature 7.5 °C |
Current weather near Murkle Point
Buoy Data:
At EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site, 27 miles from Murkle Point.
| 1AM | 2AM | 3AM | 4AM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
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| Dominant period (s) | 7.7 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 7.7 |
Overall Murkle Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Murkle Point: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scot - North Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Murkle Point
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Murkle Point:
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- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
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- Fifth closest break2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Murkle Point:
- Closest wave buoy27 mi
- Second closest wave buoy45 mi
- Third closest wave buoy132 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy144 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy148 mi
Tide stations nearest to Murkle Point:
- Closest tide station4 mi
- Second closest tide station17 mi
- Third closest tide station30 mi
- Fourth closest tide station59 mi
- Fifth closest tide station62 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Murkle Point:
- Closest ski area98 mi
- Second closest ski area103 mi
- Third closest ski area124 mi
- Fourth closest ski area135 mi
- Fifth closest ski area146 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Murkle Point:
- Closest city location86 mi
- Second closest city location111 mi
- Third closest city location149 mi
- Fourth closest city location153 mi
- Fifth closest city location167 mi
Airports
- 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.
- Third is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 101 km (63 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 125 km (78 miles) away.
- Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Murkle Point and is 173 km (107 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Murkle Point, Scot - North Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Murkle Point sea temperature, Murkle Point photographs, Murkle Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Murkle Point webcams, current wind from Scot - North Coast live weather stations and Murkle Point tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Murkle Point.
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