Scotland Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Scotland, United Kingdom — 1 surf spot. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Scotland by day
Top-rated of 1 spot each day
SunSep 13Thurso East★★★★★2.3ftMonSep 14Top pickThurso East★★★★★3.8ftTueSep 15Thurso East★★★★★2.8ftWedSep 16Thurso East★★★★★3.6ftbest 6pmThuSep 17Thurso East★★★★★2.6ftFriSep 18Thurso East★★★★★0.9ftSatSep 19Thurso East★★★★★0.2ftSunSep 20Thurso East★★★★★0.2ftMonSep 21Thurso East★★★★★0.8ftTueSep 22Thurso East★★★★★2.6ftWedSep 23Thurso East★★★★★4.6ftThuSep 24Thurso East★★★★★5.9ftFriSep 25Thurso East★★★★★4.0ftbest 9amSatSep 26Thurso East★★★★★3.6ftSunSep 27Thurso East★★★★★2.2ftMonSep 28Thurso East★★★★★1.1ft
Surf spots in Scotland
Best wind spot in Scotland
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Tue 15 SeptThurso EastModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Wed 16 SeptThurso EastFresh, cross-shore, gusty, best around 12:00
- Sat 19 SeptThurso EastModerate, cross-shore, best around 21:00
- Sun 20 SeptThurso EastPrime, cross-onshore, best around 21:00
Monthly conditions in Scotland
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Thurso East. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
100%
Apr
89%
May
76%
Jun
61%
Jul
69%
Aug
78%
Sep
86%
Oct
98%
Nov
100%
Dec
98%
Swell period
14s
15s
13s
11s
11s
11s
10s
10s
12s
12s
13s
14s
Water temp
48°F
46°F
46°F
47°F
50°F
54°F
56°F
57°F
56°F
54°F
52°F
50°F