Point of Ness Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
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Point of Ness Spot ID
Type: point/pier
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell WNW | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.5 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
off | off |
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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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Dunnet Bay, 3 km from Point of Ness.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Point of Ness Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Wick, 26 km from Point of Ness.
light winds from the ESE km/h | Air temperature 10.6 °C |
Current weather near Point of Ness
Buoy Data:
At EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site, 26 miles from Point of Ness.
| 11PM | 12AM | 1AM | 2AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
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| Dominant period (s) | 11.8 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 11.8 |
Overall Point of Ness Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Point of Ness: 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 Point of Ness
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Point of Ness:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break2 mi
- Third closest break2 mi
- Fourth closest break2 mi
- Fifth closest break2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Point of Ness:
- Closest wave buoy26 mi
- Second closest wave buoy45 mi
- Third closest wave buoy131 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy142 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy147 mi
Tide stations nearest to Point of Ness:
- Closest tide station6 mi
- Second closest tide station16 mi
- Third closest tide station29 mi
- Fourth closest tide station62 mi
- Fifth closest tide station63 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Point of Ness:
- Closest ski area99 mi
- Second closest ski area104 mi
- Third closest ski area125 mi
- Fourth closest ski area137 mi
- Fifth closest ski area148 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Point of Ness:
- Closest city location87 mi
- Second closest city location111 mi
- Third closest city location150 mi
- Fourth closest city location154 mi
- Fifth closest city location168 mi
Airports
- 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.
- Third is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 102 km (63 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Point of Ness and is 173 km (107 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Point of Ness, Scot - North Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Point of Ness sea temperature, Point of Ness photographs, Point of Ness detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Point of Ness webcams, current wind from Scot - North Coast live weather stations and Point of Ness 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 Point of Ness.
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