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Consistency
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difficulty
4
crowd
200M
wave length
POINT
break type
8
WAVE QUALITY
Skara Brae
Left
Marwick
Peak
Skail Bay Right
Right
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Skara Brae Surf Spot

Europe,  United Kingdom + Ireland,  Scotland,  Orkney & Shetland Islands
  • What's it like?
  • Forecast
  • Seasons
  • Popular questions

Located on the Orkney Islands, Scotland, Skara Brae is an excellent and consistent left point break that offers up long rides perfect for linking together performance manoeuvres. The waves here require a bit of skill to surf and break for up to 200 meters over a rock bottom. Check the other side of the bay for another great point break, this one a right.

What are the best surf conditions for Skara Brae?

Gets good between chest high and triple overhead. We recommend riding a shortboard or a step up as the size increases. This break is best suited to intermediate and advanced level surfers. The surf here is pretty consistent (6/10) and will generally be uncrowded (4/10). The best winds are from the East. The best swells are from the North, Northwest, Southwest, and West. Works on all tides.

We recommend wearing a 5/4 here year-round. Water temperatures rise to 13 degrees in the summer before plunging to 8 in the winter. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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200M LONG WAVE
Point break OVER Rock BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Skara Brae

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Skara Brae. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Skara Brae. Check today's Skara Brae surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Skara Brae

The air and sea temperatures at Skara Brae surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 2 other surf spots near Skara Brae. Discover them below:

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Skail Bay Right

8
Right | Exp Surfers
150m long
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6.1KM

Marwick

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
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