Shitpipe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Shitpipe Surf Guide

Shitpipe on the North Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and pollution.

Shitpipe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	9.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shitpipe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shitpipe occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Shitpipe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Shitpipe Location Map

Interactive Shitpipe 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 Shitpipe is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shitpipe is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Shitpipe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 07:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Shitpipe look like?

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Tides at Shitpipe

Current tide and informaton

For Scrabster, Scotland, 2 km from Shitpipe.

Next High Water: 10:49am | 4.54m

Next Low Water: 04:55pm | 1.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Shitpipe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.0 °C) at Shitpipe 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.