Montrose Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
| Name: | Montrose |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Montrose on the East Coast is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Montrose 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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Also see Montrose surf quality by season and Montrose surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scotland - East Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Montrose
Visitor Reviews of Montrose |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Montrose:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Johnshaven | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Lunan Bay | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Inverbervie | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Arbroath | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Stonehaven | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Montrose: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 116 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 116 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 167 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 207 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 240 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Montrose: |
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| Closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 32 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 32 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Leith, Scotland | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Leith, Scotland | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland | 83 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Montrose: |
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| Closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 39 mi |
| Second closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 44 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 97 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Montrose: |
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| Closest city location | Montrose (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Laurencekirk (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Brechin (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Inverbervie (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Arbroath (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Montrose is Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Montrose is Leuchars Airport (ADX), also in U.k, 47 km (29 miles) away.
- Third is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 55 km (34 miles) away.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in U.k is 104 km (65 miles) away.
- Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Montrose and is 121 km (75 miles) away.
