The Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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The Left Surf Guide

The Left on the North Coast is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.The break here is a left hand point. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rocks and rips.

The Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Left:

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

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Left with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in February while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore The Left Location Map

Interactive The Left 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 The Left is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Left is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 57 km (35 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.

The Left Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:05 Local Time

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

Tides at The Left

Current tide and informaton

For Scrabster, Scotland, 6 km from The Left.

Next High Water: 10:59pm | 4.69m

Next Low Water: 04:55pm | 1.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Left Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at The Left is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

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