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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point/pier	3	fairly consistent	8.9°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.

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What's the best time of year to surf Point of Ness (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Point of Ness with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in May while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

29%

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

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.

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Point of Ness Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:57 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Point of Ness

Current tide and informaton

For Dunnet Bay, 3 km from Point of Ness.

Next High Water: 10:57pm | 2.91m

Next Low Water: 04:59pm | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Point of Ness Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.9 °C) at Point of Ness is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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