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Welcome to the Scotland Surfing section of Wavelength Surf Magazine. Journey to the wild shores of Thurso and the Orkney Islands, where rugged landscapes meet world-class waves. Known for its cold-water surf and incredible breaks, Scotland offers an authentic, adventurous surf experience. Whether you’re chasing the perfect barrel in Thurso or exploring the remote beauty of the Orkneys, Scotland’s surf scene is as bold and unique as its landscape.

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WATCH: Scotland’s Stellar Winter with Craig McLachlan

A Wavelength Originals presented by 10 Over Surf Shop.

By Jason Lock

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First Impressions: Making The Great UK Road Trip

Why to hit up the UK's north.

By Osker Carmichael

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WATCH: Torren Martyn On A Surfing Roadie Through Scotland & Ireland In Episode 1 Of ‘Lost Track: Atlantic’

Back in late 2019, we caught up with Torren Martyn in a little cafe in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Plymouth to chat about his early life, his recent travels and his transition to twinnies. Next door, in…

By Luke Gartside

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WATCH: Scoring Novelty Wedges & Reeling River-mouths In Scotland’s Unsung Corners

Britain’s most northern nation was recently voted the most beautiful country in the world by readers of the Rough Guides, a notoriously trustworthy bunch. We’ve done plenty of strike missions; drive for 15 hours, jump on a ferry to the…

By Luke Gartside

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Can Scotland’s New Deposit Return System Clean Up Our Beaches?

Yesterday Scotland announced plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans. The programme, which is based on schemes from Scandinavian countries, involves customers paying a fee of around 30p which is returned to them once they return the…

By Orla Cullen

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Scotland Puts In Application For A Wave Pool!

Wavegarden Scotland, the company which hopes to develop Scotland’s first artificial wave park, has submitted its planning application today after receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from public consultation events held earlier this year. The planning application proposes to redevelop Craigpark Quarry…

By Luke Gartside

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The Very Best Of Scotland’s Slabs

As you cross over the border into Scotland and the land around begins to rise up into smooth rolling hills, pine forests neatly perched atop their brows, any irritation that has formed over a dozen hours of driving begins to…

By Luke Gartside

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Surfer Found Off The Coast Of Scotland After 32 Hours At Sea

For the second time this year a surfer has had to be rescued after drifting several miles out to sea. Matthew Bryce, 22, from Glasgow set off to go surfing at Machrihanish beach on the Argyll coast around 9 AM…

By Luke Gartside

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Welcome to Aberdeen, Scotland

The long sandy beach book-ended by two rivers not only gives Scotland’s third largest city its name – ‘Aber’ (meaning between) the River Dee and the River Don – but it is also home to one of the country’s most…

By Wavelength

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Micah Lester, Scotland- The Best British Barrel Presented By Korev

Voting is now closed See All The Shortlisted Entries Here. We’ve arrived at the final entry in our Best British Barrel short list. So far we’ve seen Taz Knight, Noah Lane, Mark ‘Egor’ Harris and Matt Capel in Scotland and Ritchie Mullins, Nic Von…

By Luke Gartside

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Matt Capel, Scotland – The Best British Barrel Presented By Korev

Voting is now closed See All The Shortlisted Entries Here. With just three entries to go, we’re entering the final straight for our shortlisted entries for the Best British Barrel. So far we’ve had three bangers from Scotland, featuring…

By Luke Gartside

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Mark ‘Egor’ Harris, Scotland – The Best British Barrel In Association With Korev

Voting is now closed See All The Shortlisted Entries Here. We’re now five entries deep into our shortlist for the Best British Barrel. So far we’ve seen entries from Ritchie Mullins and Nic Von Rupp from England and Taz…

By Luke Gartside

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