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
WedOct 28Thurso East★★★★★0.7ftThuOct 29Thurso East★★★★★1.6ftFriOct 30Top pickThurso East★★★★★2.8ftbest 6amSatOct 31Thurso East★★★★★1.3ftSunNov 1Thurso East★★★★★0.7ftMonNov 2Thurso East★★★★★0.4ftTueNov 3Thurso East★★★★★0.3ftWedNov 4Thurso East★★★★★0.2ftThuNov 5Thurso East★★★★★0.5ftFriNov 6Thurso East★★★★★0.9ftSatNov 7Thurso East★★★★★1.2ftSunNov 8Thurso East★★★★★1.2ftMonNov 9Thurso East★★★★★1.7ftTueNov 10Thurso East★★★★★4.9ftbest 3pmWedNov 11Thurso East★★★★★3.4ftThuNov 12Thurso East★★★★★8.7ftbest 9am
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.
- Wed 28 OctThurso EastFresh, cross-shore, gusty, best around 12:00
- Mon 2 NovThurso EastFresh, cross-shore, gusty, best around 12:00
- Mon 9 NovThurso EastPrime, cross-offshore, best around 15:00
- Tue 10 NovThurso EastStrong, cross-offshore, best around 06:00
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