Phingask Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Phingask Surf Guide

Phingask on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north. A reef breaks left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Beware of rips and rocks.

Phingask Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	8.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Phingask:

The best conditions reported for surf at Phingask occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Phingask with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in March while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

60%

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

Explore Phingask Location Map

Interactive Phingask 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 Phingask is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Phingask is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Phingask Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:23 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	N	N	NNE
Period (s)	4	7	7	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Phingask

Current tide and informaton

For Fraserburgh, 1 km from Phingask.

Next High Water: 02:36am | 3.01m

Next Low Water: 08:28pm | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Phingask Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.8 °C) at Phingask 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 (7.0 °C).

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