Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.62° N 3.37° W

Point of Ness WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point of Ness sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.2° 

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


Point of Ness surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 31ft (9.5m), 14s period, W swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with 42,683 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point of Ness this week:

The surf forecast for Point of Ness over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Point of Ness in the next 16 days are 10.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 25th Oct)31ft (9.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 25th Oct)33ft (10.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point of Ness over the next 16 days.


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