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Surf Break: Balmedie
| Name: | Balmedie |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Balmedie:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Aberdeen | 9 mi |
| Second closest break | Cruden Bay | 10 mi |
| Third closest break | The Harbour | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Nigg Bay | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sandford Bay | 16 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, Scotland | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland | 77 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland - READ flat | 77 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 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 | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 117 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (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 | Charlestown (United Kingdom) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Peterhead (United Kingdom) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fraserburgh (United Kingdom) | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Macduff (United Kingdom) | 32 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Balmedie, Scot - East Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Balmedie sea temperature, Balmedie photographs, Balmedie detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Balmedie webcams, current wind from Scot - East Coast live weather stations and Balmedie tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Balmedie. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Scot - East Coast surf breaks near to Balmedie to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
