Southend Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – West Coast, UK)
| Name: | Southend Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Southend Reef on the West Coast is an exposed reef break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and rips.
Overall Southend Reef 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 Southend Reef surf quality by season and Southend Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Southend Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Southend Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dunaverty Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Carskiey Bay | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Machrihanish | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Westport | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Middle Beach | 13 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Southend Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 127 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 135 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 175 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 213 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 257 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Southend Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland | 32 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland - READ flaterco | 32 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Portpatrick, Scotland | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Portpatrick, Scotland | 38 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 41 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Southend Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 97 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 109 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 116 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 134 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 135 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Southend Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Campbeltown (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballypatrick (Ireland) | 23 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cushendall (United Kingdom) | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lamlash (United Kingdom) | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Glenariff (United Kingdom) | 25 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Southend Reef is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Southend Reef is Prestwick Airport (PIK), also in U.k, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is City (Belfast) Airport (BHD) in North Ireland, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland is 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Southend Reef and is 98 km (61 miles) away.
