Balmedie Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
Balmedie Surf Guide
Balmedie on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Balmedie Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 6.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Balmedie:
The best conditions reported for surf at Balmedie occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Balmedie (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Balmedie Location Map
Interactive Balmedie surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Balmedie is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Balmedie is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 92 km (57 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Tides at Balmedie
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Swell History at Balmedie
Surf stats for Balmedie, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Balmedie
Wind stats for Balmedie, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Balmedie. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Balmedie:
- Closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site68 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyFirth of Forth WaveNet Site78 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTorness Power Station Waverider91 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyNorth Sea 2 Buoy94 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyNorth Sea 3 Buoy94 mi