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4:36 pm 1 Feb 2012


Peffer Sands ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Peffer Sands Surf Forecast / Scotland – East Coast / UK

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 18 pm Monday 04 Jun 2012

Peffer Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.0
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.6
NNE
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SE
0.2
NNE
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Period (s) (?) 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 6 4 6 6 6 8 8 7 8 8
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

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Max-energy 370 327 212 172 90 58 39 28 17 33 158 127 132 69 6 5 14 24
Wind
(km/h)
5
N 10
SSW 10
WSW 20
ESE 15
ESE 10
WNW 10
WSW 20
SW 15
SE 25
ESE 30
ESE 25
ESE 10
ESE 50
WSW 45
WSW 40
WSW 25
SW 20
SW
Wind State (?) cross-
on
off cross-
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cross cross cross cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Peffer Sands blow from the SSW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:33AM
5.74

4:07PM
5.78

4:21AM
5.77
4:58PM
5.72

5:09AM
5.70
5:49PM
5.57

5:59AM
5.57
6:41PM
5.35

6:50AM
5.37

7:33PM
5.11
7:41AM
5.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)

9:26PM
0.66
9:50AM
0.45

10:14PM
0.66
10:40AM
0.36

11:00PM
0.76
11:28AM
0.40

11:45PM
0.95
12:15PM
0.56

12:29AM
1.20

1:02PM
0.82
1:14AM
1.48

 

Note: the tide data above is for Leith, Scotland which is 35 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Peffer Sands. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Peffer Sands sea temperature is 11.3 °C (Statistics for 04 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 10.8 max: 12.6 min: 9.2 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
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Summary clear some clouds some clouds some clouds heavy rain some clouds clear rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs clear clear
Rain (mm) - - - - 11 - - 2 1 - 7 1 9 2 1 1 - -
High °C 12 11 12 13 12 14 15 13 14 14 13 13 15 13 12 12 11 14
Low °C 11 8 10 12 11 12 15 10 13 13 12 13 14 10 11 12 9 12
Chill °C (?) 12 10 12 11 10 13 15 11 12 12 11 11 15 11 8 9 8 13
Sunrise - - 4:28 - - 4:26 - - 4:26 - - 4:24 - - 4:24 - - 4:24
Sunset 21:49 - - 21:50 - - 21:51 - - 21:52 - - 21:52 - - 21:53 - -
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Information about the Peffer Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Peffer Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Peffer Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Peffer Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Peffer Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Peffer Sands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Peffer Sands is 29 km (18 miles) from Buckhaven. If you plan a holiday in East Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Buckhaven. Buckhaven has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.