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Skarfskerry
A remote Caithness reef on the North Coast, with a hard-edged local identity and a couple of reef lines rather than a generic village beach. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Skarfskerry in North Coast.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAdvanced
LocationNorth Coast, GB
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It is still a rocky reef with submerged hazards, so the best days are the ones where the north-coast energy is real and the crowd stays thin.
Check whether the reef line is actually standing up as the tide moves and whether the wind is still clean enough to keep it organized.
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