The Spur Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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The Spur Surf Guide

The Spur on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

The Spur Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Spur:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Spur 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 38% of the time in February while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

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

Explore The Spur Location Map

Interactive The Spur 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 Spur is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Spur is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 50 km (31 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 Spur Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 27 June 2022, 17:49 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 27			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	8	8	8	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass

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Tides at The Spur

Current tide and informaton

For Scrabster, Scotland, 6 km from The Spur.

Next High Water: 08:46pm | 4.6m

Next Low Water: 02:58am | 1.72m

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

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at The Spur remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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