Skirza Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Skirza Harbour Surf Guide

Skirza Harbour on the East Coast is a sheltered point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north.Surfers ride left hand point. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Skirza Harbour Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Skirza Harbour:

The best conditions reported for surf at Skirza Harbour occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Skirza Harbour with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in November while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Skirza Harbour Location Map

Interactive Skirza Harbour 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 Skirza Harbour is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Skirza Harbour is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Skirza Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 11:47 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Skirza Harbour

Current tide and informaton

For Freswick Bay, 1 km from Skirza Harbour.

Next High Water: 06:44pm | 1.95m

Next Low Water: 12:12pm | 0.91m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Skirza Harbour Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.2 °C) at Skirza Harbour. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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