| Official Name: | Scrabster |
| Gaelic Name: | Sgrabastair/Sgrabstal |
| Scots Name: | Scraibster |
| Static Image Name: | Scrabster2009-2.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Scrabster Harbour |
| Map Type: | Caithness |
| Coordinates: | 58.6097°N -3.5525°W |
| Os Grid Reference: | ND099701 |
| Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Caithness |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Post Town: | THURSO |
| Postcode Area: | KW |
| Postcode District: | KW14 |
| Dial Code: | 01847 |
| Constituency Westminster: | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross |
Scrabster (sco|Scraibster,[1] gd|Sgrabastair/Sgrabstal)[2] is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some NaNmiles from Thurso, NaNmiles from Wick, 112miles from Inverness and 271.7 miles (437.2 km) from Edinburgh. Scrabster Harbour is an important port for the Scottish fishing industry.[3]
During the Second World War, munitions were ferried to Scapa Flow from Scrabster harbour aboard the 40 ft (12.2 m) pilot cutter Mermaid (registered in King's Lynn and built in 1908), skippered by Antony Bridges.[4]
The NorthLink ferry leaves regularly from Scrabster for Stromness in Orkney. Smyril Line operated a weekly service to the Faroe Islands in the summer months, but this was discontinued in 2008.[5]
The nearest railway line is the Far North Line, connecting Thurso to Inverness.