West Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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West Point Surf Guide

West Point on the East Coast is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the north. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

West Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	8.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing West Point:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing West Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in March while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

25%

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

too small

60%

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

Explore West Point Location Map

Interactive West Point 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 West Point is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to West Point is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 79 km (49 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.

West Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at West Point

Current tide and informaton

For Fraserburgh, 0 km from West Point.

Next High Water: 03:51am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 10:08am | 0.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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West Point Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.8 °C) at West Point. 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.