Point of Ness Surf Forecast

/ Scot – North Coast (31 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (58.62° N 3.37° W)

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Point of Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 Aug 2025 BST

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Point of Ness surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Point of Ness sea temperature is 13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Point of Ness today?

The current surf forecast for Point of Ness at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Aug)	3.5ft (1.0m)	9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)	3ft (0.9m)	9s
Evening (18 Aug)	3ft (0.9m)	8s

Table - waves today at Point of Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Hourly 12 Days

Scotland – North Coast Surf

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	Monday 18					Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thursday 21
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Period(s) (?)	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	7	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	179	149	141	123	100	91	83	75	82	55	61	66	56	60	76	115	140	137	134	122	118	107	106	105
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNW	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)				5:09PM 2.44				6:03AM 2.46				6:30PM 2.58					7:21AM 2.57				7:34PM 2.79
Low Tide / height (m)		10:57AM 1.01				11:45PM 0.89				12:22PM 0.95					1:01AM 0.67				1:25PM 0.78				1:59AM 0.42

	Monday 18					Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thursday 21
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:46
Sunset	-	-	-	8:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:51	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:47	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	11	11	11	11	12	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10
Feels °C (?)	9	9	9	8	9	10	11	10	8	6	7	7	8	8	9	8	8	8	7	5	6	7	7	7

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - North Coast

Wind Update Calm condsitions have become offshore at Point of Ness (light winds from the ESE at Wick Airport 25 km from Point of Ness). 0.8m 9s swell from the NW with a 0.2m 6s windswell from the N and a 0.2m 8s swell, also from the N. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
47 minutes ago Point of Ness
Wind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at Thurso Reef (light winds from the ESE at Wick Airport 30 km from Thurso Reef). 0.8m 9s swell from the NW with a 0.2m 6s windswell from the N and a 0.2m 8s swell, also from the N. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
47 minutes ago Thurso Reef

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25 km away, 47 min ago

11 km/h

ESE

0.0

13.7

Air / Water (°C)

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