Newburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Newburgh Surf Guide

Newburgh on the East Coast is an exposed point/rivermouth break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Newburgh Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point/river	3	fairly consistent	8.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newburgh:

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

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Newburgh with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in October while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% 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

45%

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

too small

46%

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

Explore Newburgh Location Map

Interactive Newburgh 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 Newburgh is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newburgh is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Newburgh Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:09 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	5	5	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Newburgh

Current tide and informaton

For Balmedie, 2 km from Newburgh.

Next High Water: 05:45pm | 2.72m

Next Low Water: 11:30pm | 1.23m

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Newburgh Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.4 °C) at Newburgh. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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