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Beach
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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
30
0
Poor
0.1m
@18s
36km/h
Tue
31
9
Poor
3.3m
@17s
22km/h
Wed
1
20
Poor
2.5m
@15s
26km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.1m
N(360°)
Score: 0/25
Period
18s
Long period groundswell
Score: 20/25
Wind
36km/h
W(281°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
6°C
0.1mm72%
Windswell Component
6.0mWNW@17s
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 45 km/h WNW|PM: 37 km/h WNW
37 km/h vs 45 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period20/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score29/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-15
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

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°

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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