Gullane Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Gullane Bay Surf Guide

Gullane Bay on the East Coast is a sheltered beach and point break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Gullane Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	inconsistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gullane Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gullane Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gullane Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gullane Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

87%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gullane Bay Location Map

Interactive Gullane 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 Gullane Bay is Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in U.k, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gullane Bay is Leuchars Airport (ADX), also in U.k, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Gullane Bay Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	NE	E
Period (s)	5	4	5	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- off

Tides at Gullane Bay

Current tide and informaton

For North Berwick, 8 km from Gullane Bay.

Next High Water: 05:28am | 3.8m

Next Low Water: 11:36am | 0.85m

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Gullane Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Gullane Bay is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.