Scotland East Coast Surf
Detailed Scotland East Coast surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Scotland East Coast. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Scotland East Coast. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Scotland East Coast over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Scotland East Coast and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Scotland East Coast Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Scotland East Coast Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Scotland East Coast coastline are also listed below.
Scotland East Coast Photos
Scotland East Coast Wavefinder
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | W 5 | S 5 | W 11 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 220 | 64 | 46 | 52 | 81 | 145 | 342 | 721 | 509 | 280 | 169 | 229 | 95 | 33 | 16 | 231 | 2 | 54 | 110 | 1597 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:50PM2.38m | 8:34PM3.17m | 9:32AM3.01m | 9:43PM3.15m | 9:56AM3.25m | 10:55PM3.30m | 10:59AM3.42m | 10:55PM3.56m | 11:47AM3.63m | 11:43PM3.77m | 9:58AM2.42m | 00:24AM4.00m | 1:50AM4.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM1.40m | 2:44AM1.60m | 2:10PM2.21m | 3:39PM2.16m | 4:34AM1.66m | 5:43PM1.68m | 5:24AM1.42m | 4:20PM1.07m | 6:13PM1.46m | 6:56AM0.42m | 6:43PM0.63m | 7:45PM0.76m | |||||||||
 | |  |  | |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Min °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Chill °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | W 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 220 | 47 | 21 | 52 | 81 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 280 | 161 | 229 | 95 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 35 | — | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NW 6 | E 6 | N 11 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 64 | 46 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 253 | 117 | 50 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | SW 6 | S 8 | S 5 | W 11 | NNW 4 | — | S 5 | S 8 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 342 | 721 | 509 | — | 169 | — | 72 | 72 | 16 | 231 | 19 | — | 110 | 1597 | 6 |
Sea °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Diff °C | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland East Coast Surf Breaks
An abundance of breaks to choose from up and down the coast, from beach breaks, reef breaks to river mouths. With several large towns all up and down the coast a wide range of amenities, parking is available. Classic breaks such as Pease Bay and beautiful isolated bays like Lunan both of which hold fantastic surf but of a different variety. Nigg Bay offers more than likely the best surf in the region with fast Hollow rights and lefts. It's also on eof the more popular places along the coast so you may have to fight for a parking space on a busy day.
Nearest