Spey Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
| Name: | Spey Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Spey Bay on the East Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Water quality is rather poor here.
Overall Spey Bay 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 Spey Bay surf quality by season and Spey Bay 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 Spey Bay
Visitor Reviews of Spey Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Spey Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lossiemouth | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Lossie East Beach | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Cullen | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sandend Bay | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Boyndie Bay | 20 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Spey Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 139 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 139 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 209 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 215 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Spey Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland | 33 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland - READ flat | 33 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 53 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 53 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Spey Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 34 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 44 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 97 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Spey Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Fochabers (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Buckie (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lhanbryd (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Findochty (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lossiemouth (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Spey Bay is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Spey Bay is Inverness Airport (INV), also in U.k, 59 km (37 miles) away.
- Third is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k. is 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Spey Bay and is 136 km (84 miles) away.
