Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The North East coast without a doubt receives the lions share of waves generated in the North Sea, with spots like Fraserburgh being most consistent of all. Prime season is really from october through april, with summer essentially being a write off.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
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Best Surfing Season | ![]() |
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Typical Swell Size | ![]() |
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Surf Equipment | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit |
Water temp. | 57°F | |||||
Air temp. | 43°F | 48°F | 57°F | 64°F | 55°F | 48°F |
Climate |
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
Surf Spots (10) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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Broadsea Point | 3 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
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Fraserburgh | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Lossie East Beach | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Pennan | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Philorth | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Phingask | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | All surfers | |||
Sandend | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | |
Sandhaven | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | |||
Westpoint | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky | All surfers | |||
Wisemans | 2 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers |
By jamesabell_2000@yahoo.co.uk , 24-09-2004
anyone need liftshare Inverness area - Hi there, I livie near Inverness and will be going to North East coast and beyond this winter. I have a car and am looking to reduce petrol cost with anyone needing lifts to local breaks.Please e mail me.My car can take 3 more than myself and I have a roofrack.
By andy , 23-07-2004
consistent - hi, do you get any swells in early september on this coast? Also will a 3/2mm suit be enough? cheers Andy
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By anonymous , 17-10-2004
hey - hey does anyone one wanna chat im from austrlia