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Consistency
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difficulty
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crowd
50M
wave length
BEACH
break type
6
WAVE QUALITY
Stonehaven
Right
St Combs To Inverallochy
Peak
St Andrews West
Peak
St Andrews East
Peak
Peterhead (Sandford Bay)
Left
Nigg Bay
Peak
Kingsbarns
Peak
Cruden Bay
Peak
Balmedie To Newburgh
Peak
Arbroath
Peak
Lunan Bay
Peak
Coldingham Bay
Peak
Belhaven Bay (Dunbar)
Peak
Aberdeen – Beach
Peak
Pease Bay
Peak
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Nigg Bay Surf Spot

Europe,  United Kingdom + Ireland,  Scotland,  Southeast Scotland
  • What's it like?
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  • Seasons
  • Popular questions

Located in Southeast Scotland, Nigg Bay is a fun beach break that offers up some good sections for manoeuvres when the conditions line up. There are also two reef breaks on either end of the bay. The waves here require a bit of skill to surf and break for up to 50 meters over a sand and boulder-covered bottom.

What are the best surf conditions for Nigg Bay?

Gets good between waist-high and triple overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here when small then a shortboard or step-up as the size increases. This break is suitable for all levels of surfer. The surf here is pretty consistent (6/10) and will generally be uncrowded (4/10). The best winds are from the West. The best swells are from the East, Northeast, and Southeast. Works on all tides.

We recommend wearing a 4/3 in the summer when water temperatures rise to 14 degrees. In the winter a 5/4 is best when water temperatures drop to 7 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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50M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Boulders and sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Nigg Bay

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Nigg Bay. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Nigg Bay. Check today's Nigg Bay surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Nigg Bay

The air and sea temperatures at Nigg Bay surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 12 other surf spots near Nigg Bay. Discover them below:

42.1KM

Peterhead (Sandford Bay)

8
Left | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
99.4KM

Kingsbarns

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
2.4KM

Aberdeen – Beach

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
72.8KM

Arbroath

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
15.3KM

Balmedie To Newburgh

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
129.3KM

Belhaven Bay (Dunbar)

6
Peak | Beg Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
138.3KM

Coldingham Bay

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
33KM

Cruden Bay

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
60.1KM

Lunan Bay

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
98.9KM

St Andrews East

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
20.9KM

Stonehaven

6
Right | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
134.8KM

Pease Bay

4
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast

Nigg Bay surf map

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