Nigg Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 29 Nov 2025 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Nigg Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nigg Bay sea temperature is
10.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nigg Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Nigg Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nigg Bay in the next 12 days are 5.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 05) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 30) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sun 30th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 1st Dec)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 5th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nigg Bay over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.8
NNE
0.1
SE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
1.9
SE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.6
SSE
2.3
SSE
3.5
SSE
1.7
SSE
2.1
SSE
3
SSE
4.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)646891078910986667887710
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)221923283705272658379319685743361658714850518213274079073924
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
45
N
25
NW
20
WNW
40
S
40
S
10
SW
20
N
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSE
40
SE
35
SSE
35
S
50
SSE
55
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:56PM
3.67
9:10AM
3.62
9:04PM
3.80
10:05AM
3.80
10:05PM
3.99
10:55AM
3.99
11:00PM
4.20
11:41AM
4.17
11:53PM
4.39
12:27PM
4.31
12:45AM
4.51
1:11PM
4.40
1:36AM
4.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:45PM
1.92
2:29AM
1.35
2:52PM
1.77
3:29AM
1.17
3:50PM
1.55
4:23AM
0.99
4:44PM
1.30
5:14AM
0.85
5:35PM
1.05
6:03AM
0.77
6:25PM
0.85
6:51AM
0.78
7:14PM
0.70
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sunrise8:17--8:18--8:21--8:22--8:23--8:26--8:26--
Sunset-3:33--3:33--3:32--3:30--3:30--3:29--3:29-
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
--2--1--10-------21--5
Temp. °C667447998877779999889
Feels °C (?)-1-1-2-3-2-2177211-112001-1-3-3
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Nigg Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nigg Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Nigg Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nigg Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nigg Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nigg Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nigg Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nigg Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Scotland - East Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Nigg Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Scotland - East Coast, consider staying in Aberdeen which is 5 km (3 miles) away. Other places in and around Scotland - East Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Charlestown which is 6 km (4 miles) away, Peterhead, Montrose and Fraserburgh.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest