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Surf Break: Coldingham Bay

Coldingham Bay on the East Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

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Overall Coldingham Bay 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 Coldingham Bay:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Eyemouth	2 mi
Second closest break	Berwick-Upon-Tweed	9 mi
Third closest break	Pease Bay	14 mi
Fourth closest break	Chapel Point	14 mi
Fifth closest break	Dunbar/Belhaven Bay	17 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Coldingham Bay:
Closest wave buoy	North Sea 2 Buoy	135 mi
Second closest wave buoy	North Sea 3 Buoy	135 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Liverpool Buoy	154 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	North Sea 1 Buoy	188 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	M2 Lambay Buoy	213 mi
Tide stations nearest to Coldingham Bay:
Closest tide station	Leith, Scotland	42 mi
Second closest tide station	Leith, Scotland	42 mi
Third closest tide station	Northshields, England	67 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Northshields, England	67 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Aberdeen, Scotland	87 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Coldingham Bay:
Closest ski area	Castleside (United Kingdom)	73 mi
Second closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	75 mi
Third closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	80 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	81 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Glenshee (United Kingdom)	82 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Coldingham Bay:
Closest city location	Eyemouth (United Kingdom)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Chirnside (United Kingdom)	7 mi
Third closest city location	Allanton (United Kingdom)	8 mi
Fourth closest city location	Berwick Upon Tweed (United Kingdom)	9 mi
Fifth closest city location	Coldstream (United Kingdom)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Coldingham Bay is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 71 km (44 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Coldingham Bay is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), also in U.k, 78 km (48 miles) away.
• Third is Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k, 84 km (52 miles) away.
• Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England is 98 km (61 miles) away.
• Carlisle Airport (CAX), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Coldingham Bay and is 114 km (71 miles) away.