Phingask Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
| Name: | Phingask |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: S |
Phingask on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north. A reef breaks left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Beware of rips and rocks.
Overall Phingask 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 Phingask surf quality by season and Phingask surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Phingask |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Phingask:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | West Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Sandhaven | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Fraserburgh | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wisemans | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | St Combs | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Phingask: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 100 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 100 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 138 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 226 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Phingask: |
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| Closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 39 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 39 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 65 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland | 73 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Phingask: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 57 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 73 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 129 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Phingask: |
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| Closest city location | Fraserburgh (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rosehearty (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mintlaw (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Peterhead (United Kingdom) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Macduff (United Kingdom) | 17 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Phingask is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Phingask is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 79 km (49 miles) away.
- Third is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland is the fifth nearest airport to Phingask and is 149 km (93 miles) away.
