Balmedie Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 2.00° W

Balmedie WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Balmedie sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.9° 

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


Balmedie surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Balmedie this week:

The surf forecast for Balmedie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Balmedie in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Balmedie over the next 16 days.


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