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Level 6/10

Melvich

Sutherland, UK (Scotland)
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Melvich Rivermouth is one of Sutherland's most flexible waves--a sandbar where a peat-stained river creates ever-shifting banks.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
38
Poor
2.2m
@12s
24km/h
Mon
16
0
Poor
5.5m
@18s
26km/h
Tue
17
45
Fair
2.8m
@15s
28km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
WNW(286°)
Score: 21/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 24/25
Wind
24km/h
SW(223°)
Score: 2/25
Weather
5°C
0.2mm80%
Windswell Component
1.3mWSW@4s
Secondary Swell
0.7mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:48 am
High tide - 0.87m
11:55 am
Low tide - -1.03m
6:07 pm
High tide - 1.00m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

38
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size21/25
Swell Period24/25
Wind2/25
Raw Score53/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score38/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score38
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Direction range
290° - 360°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
150° - 220°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

9°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

Best Season

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

Secondary: Mar, Apr

Getting There

Airport
INV
Drive time
150 min
Data quality
verified

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