Point of Ness Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
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Point of Ness Surf Guide
Point of Ness on the North Coast is an exposed point/pier break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Point of Ness Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Point of Ness:
The best conditions reported for surf at Point of Ness occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Point of Ness (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Point of Ness Location Map
Interactive Point of Ness 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 Point of Ness is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point of Ness is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 46 km (29 miles) away.

Saturday, 21 May 2022, 10:44 Local Time
Saturday 21 | ||||
10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
on | cross- on |
on |
Tides at Point of Ness
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Point of Ness
Surf stats for Point of Ness, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Point of Ness
Wind stats for Point of Ness, 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 Point of Ness. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Point of Ness:
- Closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site26 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site45 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy112 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyK7 Buoy131 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyGoldeneye142 mi