Balnakiel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
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Balnakiel Bay Surf Guide
Balnakiel Bay on the North Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide.
Balnakiel Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  4.0 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Balnakiel Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Balnakiel Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Balnakiel Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Balnakiel Bay Location Map
Interactive Balnakiel Bay 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 Balnakiel Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 99 km (61 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Balnakiel Bay is Stornoway Airport (SYY), also in U.k., 100 km (62 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Friday, 9 December 2022, 21:57 Local Time
| Fri | Saturday 10 | |||
| 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | 6AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Balnakiel Bay
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Swell History at Balnakiel Bay
Surf stats for Balnakiel Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Balnakiel Bay
Wind stats for Balnakiel Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Balnakiel Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Balnakiel Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.
Beach and reefWave Buoys Nearest To Balnakiel Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site57 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site68 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyK7 Buoy133 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyWest of Hebrides WaveNet Site146 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy162 mi
