Freswick Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Freswick Bay Surf Guide

Freswick Bay on the East Coast is a fairly exposed river break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north.There is a left breaking point here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Freswick Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	46°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Freswick Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Freswick Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Freswick Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Freswick Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in November while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Freswick Bay Location Map

Interactive Freswick Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Freswick Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Freswick Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Freswick Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 11:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	10	10	12	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Freswick Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Freswick Bay, 0 miles from Freswick Bay.

Next High Water: 09:16pm | 8ft

Next Low Water: 02:48pm | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Freswick Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (7.6 °C) at Freswick Bay is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.