Sunnyside Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Sunnyside Bay Surf Guide

Sunnyside Bay on the East Coast is a sheltered reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. A choice of left and right reefs. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Sunnyside Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	9.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sunnyside Bay:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sunnyside 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 0% of the time in January while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 90% 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

90%

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

Explore Sunnyside Bay Location Map

Interactive Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Bay is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunnyside Bay is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ), also in U.k, 56 km (35 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.

Sunnyside Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Sunnyside Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Banff, 2 km from Sunnyside Bay.

Next High Water: 03:41am | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 09:54am | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sunnyside Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.3 °C) at Sunnyside Bay is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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