Balmedie Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
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Balmedie Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SE | Wind NW Sea Temperature Today is: 7.5 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 05:48 Local time
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Balmedie on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Aberdeen, Scotland, 17 miles from Balmedie.
Balmedie Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Aberdeen-Dyce Airport, 16 km from Balmedie.
Buoy Data:At North Sea 2 Buoy, 94 miles from Balmedie.
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Overall Balmedie Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at Balmedie through a typical Ma... (show all text) 
The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Balmedie surf consistency graph. Also see Balmedie surf quality by season and Balmedie surf quality by month. |
Balmedie Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scot - East Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Balmedie
Visitor Reviews of Balmedie |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Balmedie:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Newburgh | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Aberdeen | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | Cruden Bay | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | The Harbour | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Nigg Bay | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Balmedie: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 94 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 94 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 140 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 199 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 249 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Balmedie: |
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| Closest tide station | Aberdeen | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Dundee | 67 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall) | 76 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Inverness | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wick | 89 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Balmedie: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 47 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 63 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 116 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 117 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Balmedie: |
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| Closest city location | Aberdeen (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunfermline (United Kingdom) | 63 mi |
| Third closest city location | Dundee (United Kingdom) | 68 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Perth (United Kingdom) | 82 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Inverness (United Kingdom) | 85 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Balmedie is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Balmedie is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 92 km (57 miles) away.
- Third is Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k, 112 km (70 miles) away.
- Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k is 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Balmedie and is 126 km (78 miles) away.
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