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The Pole surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 15 Sep 2025 BST
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The Pole surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pole sea temperature is
13.9° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pole this week:

The surf forecast for The Pole over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pole in the next 12 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 17th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 18th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 19th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pole over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
2
4
3
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ENE
0.5
N
0.6
W
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
2.4
NNW
1.7
N
1.3
N
0.9
N
2
W
1.9
W
2.2
W
3.5
W
4.5
W
3.5
W
2.1
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
3
N
Period(s) (?)51014781010991514131312109119999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11252148467606106652728212918171451166741356263203973915411521194721501469
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
15
N
20
ESE
30
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SSE
30
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
30
NW
20
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		oncrosscrosscrosscross-
on		crosscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:27PM
2.41
4:43AM
2.32
5:07PM
2.44
6:19AM
2.39
6:28PM
2.61
7:24AM
2.55
7:25PM
2.82
8:11AM
2.70
8:08PM
3.00
8:47AM
2.83
8:44PM
3.13
9:17AM
2.93
9:16PM
3.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:03PM
0.94
10:49AM
1.18
11:47PM
0.85
12:17PM
1.05
12:58AM
0.61
1:16PM
0.83
1:48AM
0.36
2:00PM
0.61
2:29AM
0.16
2:38PM
0.43
3:04AM
0.03
3:13PM
0.30
3:37AM
-0.03
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise6:41--6:43--6:45--6:48--6:50--6:52--6:54--
Sunset-7:35--7:31--7:29--7:25--7:22--7:20--7:16-
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light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
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clear
rain showers
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
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Rain (mm)
32121--1------1--121-
Temp. °C131312131313131414151515141311111111111111
Feels °C (?)6976689101011119511541111
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at The Pole (strong winds from the ENE at Wick Airport 25 km from The Pole). 0.6m 10s swell from the WNW with a 0.4m 10s swell from the NW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 57 minutes ago The Pole
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25 km away, 1 h 57 min ago

39 km/h
ENE
0.0
13.9
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the The Pole Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Pole provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Pole can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Pole surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Pole) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Pole may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Scotland - North Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near The Pole, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Scotland - North Coast, consider staying in Scrabster which is 7 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Scotland - North Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wick which is 27 km (17 miles) away, Kirkwall and Lossiemouth.

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