Pennan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
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Pennan Surf Guide
Pennan on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Pennan Spot Info
Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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fairly consistent | 58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Pennan:
The best conditions reported for surf at Pennan occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
What's the best time of year to surf Pennan (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Pennan Location Map
Interactive Pennan 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 Pennan is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pennan is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 64 km (40 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)
Wind Speed (mph)
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 11:40 Local Time
Wednesday 16 | ||||
10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
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Period (s) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (mph) | ||||
Wind State | on | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross |
Tides at Pennan
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Swell History at Pennan
Surf stats for Pennan, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Pennan
Wind stats for Pennan, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Pennan. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Pennan:
- Closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site44 mi away
- Second closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy88 mi away
- Third closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site99 mi away
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site100 mi away
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyGoldeneye103 mi away