Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 4/10

Dunnet Bay

Caithness, UK (Scotland)
🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks

Dunnet Bay is the friendly face of Caithness surfing--a broad sandy beach that offers a gentler introduction to the region.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
80
Firing
2.1m
@15s
21km/h
Fri
1
60
Fair
1.5m
@12s
8km/h
Sat
2
31
Poor
1.7m
@10s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.1m
WNW(288°)
Score: 23/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
21km/h
SSE(161°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
13°C
0.0mm0%
Windswell Component
0.3mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 16 km/h SSE|PM: 24 km/h SSE
16 km/h vs 24 km/h afternoon
Tide at 8am (0.9m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:06 am
Low tide - -1.92m
8:17 am
High tide - 0.93m
2:24 pm
Low tide - -2.14m
8:43 pm
High tide - 1.03m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

80
Firing
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size23/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score80/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score80

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Direction range
280° - 20°
Size range
0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
100° - 200°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

9°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

2/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May, Aug

Getting There

Airport
WIC
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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