The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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The Harbour Surf Guide

The Harbour on the East Coast is an exposed beach/groynes break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of groynes, rips,ships.

The Harbour Spot Info

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

Surfing The Harbour:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Harbour with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in February while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

49%

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

Explore The Harbour Location Map

Interactive The Harbour 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 The Harbour is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Harbour is Dundee Airport (DND), also in U.k, 97 km (60 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.

The Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

Tides at The Harbour

Current tide and informaton

For Aberdeen, Scotland, 2 km from The Harbour.

Next High Water: 04:34am | 3.79m

Next Low Water: 10:16pm | 1.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

The Harbour Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.4 °C) at The Harbour. 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.