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pothleven 2011  22nov by photographer troy pointer, Porthleven

12:23 pm 22 Nov 2011

More big surf on the trap, Aberystwyth harbour trap

12:00 am 2 Nov 2011

Chapel Point ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 4.5

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Chapel Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Name: Chapel Point
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NE Offshore Wind: SSW

Chapel Point on the East Coast is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast.There is a left breaking point here. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Chapel Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Chapel Point:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Pease Bay 1 mi
Second closest break Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 3 mi
Third closest break White Sands 3 mi
Fourth closest break Peffer Sands 8 mi
Fifth closest break North Berwick 12 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Chapel Point:

Closest wave buoy North Sea 2 Buoy 140 mi
Second closest wave buoy North Sea 3 Buoy 140 mi
Third closest wave buoy Liverpool Buoy 157 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy North Sea 1 Buoy 193 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy M2 Lambay Buoy 211 mi

Tide stations nearest to Chapel Point:

Closest tide station Leith, Scotland 29 mi
Second closest tide station Leith, Scotland 29 mi
Third closest tide station Northshields, England 78 mi
Fourth closest tide station Northshields, England 78 mi
Fifth closest tide station Aberdeen, Scotland 81 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Chapel Point:

Closest ski area Glenshee (United Kingdom) 69 mi
Second closest ski area Allenheads (United Kingdom) 83 mi
Third closest ski area Castleside (United Kingdom) 83 mi
Fourth closest ski area Yad Moss (United Kingdom) 87 mi
Fifth closest ski area Harwood Common (United Kingdom) 88 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Chapel Point:

Closest city location Dunbar (United Kingdom) 3 mi
Second closest city location East Linton (United Kingdom) 8 mi
Third closest city location North Berwick (United Kingdom) 12 mi
Fourth closest city location Haddington (United Kingdom) 13 mi
Fifth closest city location Gullane (United Kingdom) 15 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Chapel Point is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Chapel Point is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), also in U.k, 58 km (36 miles) away.
  • Third is Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k, 63 km (39 miles) away.
  • Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England is 116 km (72 miles) away.
  • Carlisle Airport (CAX), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Chapel Point and is 119 km (74 miles) away.
Chapel Point break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Chapel Point, Scotland - East Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Chapel Point sea temperature, Chapel Point photographs, Chapel Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Chapel Point webcams, current wind from Scotland - East Coast live weather stations and Chapel Point 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 Chapel Point.