Scotland, whilst inconsistent, does have pretty much every wave imaginable to surf. It’s most famous for its reef breaks, Thurso East being top of the pile. It was made particularly famous by the O’Neill Coldwater Classic being held there.
There are other less fearsome waves and there are many empty beach breaks where you can learn to surf if you can stand the cold. Even in the harshest of winter storms you can find a place out of the weather to surf .