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Murkle

Caithness, UK

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips😮‍💨Hold-downs⚠️Shallow

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Murkle is a fickle but fearsome left-hand slab near Thurso that wraps around the point and produces thick, pitching barrels.

Murkle surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Poor

2.8mWNW@13s

16km/h

2.8m@13s

16km/h

Thu24

Poor

1.8mWNW@11s

24km/h

1.8m@11s

24km/h

Fri25

Poor

4.2mW@17s

20km/h

4.2m@17s

20km/h

Sat26

Poor

2.8mW@3s

23km/h

2.8m@3s

23km/h

Sun27

Fair

1.9mW@11s

16km/h

1.9m@11s

16km/h

Mon28

Fair

1.7mW@14s

14km/h

1.7m@14s

14km/h

Tue29

Poor

1.4mW@12s

22km/h

1.4m@12s

22km/h

Wed30

Poor

0.8mWNW@10s

23km/h

0.8m@10s

23km/h

Thu1

Poor

0.7mW@11s

25km/h

0.7m@11s

25km/h

Fri2

Poor

0.9mWNW@11s

14km/h

0.9m@11s

14km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 8 km/h · PM 17 km/h · High tide at 7am (2.7m)

Swell

2.8m

WNW(283°)

Score: 19/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 22/25

Wind

16km/h

W(277°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

12°C

0.0mm64%

First light 6:30amSunrise 7:00amSunset 7:10pmLast light 7:40pm

Windswell0.7m@3sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:30–11:18am · through highStrike window: 2:59–7:40pm · through highIdeal tide: mid to high

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°C

9°

11°

13°

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15°

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14°

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5m2.5

sec

14s

12s

11s

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12s

11s

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10s

11s

swell

windkm/h

6g10

10g18

21g38

22g39

12g22

14g25

19g35

22g39

28g49

32g56

18g29

21g35

23g40

19g33

16g25

16g26

19g32

25g44

28g49

25g41

19g30

16g26

18g30

16g27

12g18

12g19

14g23

17g30

15g26

11g17

9g20

13g26

22g37

30g48

37g58

17g46

19g40

26g43

28g48

26g54

22g50

23g50

29g52

28g52

21g53

24g40

20g40

14g37

8g35

7g31

tidem

12:58am0.7m

7:16am2.7m

1:06pm0.9m

7:14pm3.0m

1:35am0.4m

7:54am2.9m

1:39pm0.8m

7:56pm3.6m

2:06am0.6m

8:17am3.5m

2:16pm0.8m

8:20pm3.7m

2:37am0.2m

8:51am3.5m

2:43pm0.5m

8:55pm4.0m

3:06am0.3m

9:21am3.9m

3:19pm0.5m

9:26pm4.0m

3:40am0.1m

9:54am3.9m

3:52pm0.3m

10:00pm3.9m

4:13am0.0m

10:33am3.8m

4:24pm0.6m

4:53am0.5m

10:54am3.7m

5:10pm0.2m

5:31am0.4m

11:47am3.4m

5:50pm0.7m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

12:58 am

Low tide - 0.71m

7:16 am

High tide - 2.69m

1:06 pm

Low tide - 0.93m

7:14 pm

High tide - 3.05m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size19/25

Swell Period22/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score42/100

Adjustments

Wind History-2

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-15

Adjusted Score20/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score20

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: N (350°)
Direction range: 340° - 40°
Size range: 1.2m - 3m
Ideal size: 2m - 2.6m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (195°)
Offshore range: 160° - 230°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high

Water temp

9°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

2/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Murkle?

The Murkle profile favors mid to high tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Murkle?

The Murkle profile uses wind from SSW (195°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 160° to 230°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Murkle?

The Murkle scoring profile favors swell from N (340° to 40°), a swell-height range of 1.2m to 3m, and a reference period of 14s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.