Nigg Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
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Nigg Bay Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SE | Wind W Sea Temperature Today is: 8.1 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 04:55 Local time
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Nigg Bay on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Water quality is rather poor here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Aberdeen, Scotland, 2 miles from Nigg Bay.
Nigg Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At SHIP3815, 5 km from Nigg Bay.
Buoy Data:At North Sea 2 Buoy, 96 miles from Nigg Bay.
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Overall Nigg Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Nigg Bay Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scot - East Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Nigg Bay
Visitor Reviews of Nigg Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nigg Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | The Harbour | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Aberdeen | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Balmedie | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Newburgh | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Stonehaven | 13 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Nigg Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 96 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 96 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 144 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 209 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 237 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Nigg Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Aberdeen | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Dundee | 57 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall) | 79 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Inverness | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith | 90 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Nigg Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 45 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 58 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 113 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Nigg Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Aberdeen (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunfermline (United Kingdom) | 57 mi |
| Third closest city location | Dundee (United Kingdom) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Perth (United Kingdom) | 73 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Glenrothes (United Kingdom) | 78 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Nigg Bay is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Nigg Bay is Dundee Airport (DND), also in U.k, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Third is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 98 km (61 miles) away.
- Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k is 100 km (62 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Nigg Bay and is 128 km (80 miles) away.
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