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12:23 pm 22 Nov 2011


Boyndie Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 2.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Boyndie Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Name: Boyndie Bay
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NNE Offshore Wind: SSW

Boyndie Bay on the East Coast is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Boyndie Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Boyndie Bay:

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Closest break Sunnyside Bay 1 mi
Second closest break Banff 2 mi
Third closest break Palmer Cove 2 mi
Fourth closest break Sandend Bay 6 mi
Fifth closest break Cullen 10 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Boyndie Bay:

Closest wave buoy North Sea 2 Buoy 119 mi
Second closest wave buoy North Sea 3 Buoy 119 mi
Third closest wave buoy North Sea 1 Buoy 158 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy North Sea 4 Buoy 194 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy K7 Buoy 220 mi

Tide stations nearest to Boyndie Bay:

Closest tide station Aberdeen, Scotland 41 mi
Second closest tide station Aberdeen, Scotland 41 mi
Third closest tide station Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland 53 mi
Fourth closest tide station Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland - READ flat 53 mi
Fifth closest tide station Wick, Scotland 56 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Boyndie Bay:

Closest ski area The Lecht (United Kingdom) 42 mi
Second closest ski area Cairngorm (United Kingdom) 56 mi
Third closest ski area Glenshee (United Kingdom) 68 mi
Fourth closest ski area Nevis Range (United Kingdom) 108 mi
Fifth closest ski area Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) 111 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Boyndie Bay:

Closest city location Banff (United Kingdom) 1 mi
Second closest city location Whitehills (United Kingdom) 1 mi
Third closest city location Macduff (United Kingdom) 3 mi
Fourth closest city location Portsoy (United Kingdom) 4 mi
Fifth closest city location Aberchirder (United Kingdom) 9 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Boyndie Bay is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Boyndie Bay is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ), also in U.k, 57 km (35 miles) away.
  • Third is Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k, 90 km (56 miles) away.
  • Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k. is 92 km (57 miles) away.
  • Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Boyndie Bay and is 139 km (86 miles) away.
Boyndie Bay break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Boyndie Bay, Scotland - East Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Boyndie Bay sea temperature, Boyndie Bay photographs, Boyndie Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Boyndie Bay webcams, current wind from Scotland - East Coast live weather stations and Boyndie Bay 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. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Boyndie Bay.