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Burghead Bay

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Scotland (UK), Inverness, Burghead, Scotland (UK)
Coordinates: 57.6684, -3.5140
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Watch out for rocks, check the beach at low tide. There is excellent surf most of the year. Very long, sandy beach. A few rocks, and some seaweed now and again. High tide unsuitable as for no launching space due to harbor wall and dunes. The beach curves. To the north N and S are sideshore, and to the south E and W are sideshore. Water rarely below 7°C, wetsuit advised. Normal wetsuit, minimum 3/2 short arms for peak of summer, but no shorty! Season good April to October. Rarely gets very cold, maximum temperature of air is around 20°C. Can rain a lot in winter. Average water temperature of 10°C. Water: Smallwave, Mediumwave. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

6 kn

SW · gusts 11 kn

Waves

0.3 m

4s period

Swell

0.1 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 03:03:16

Forecast

Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14W00:00SW06:00W12:00SE18:00E00:00SW06:00W12:00SW18:00SW00:00W06:00W12:00W18:00NW00:00NW06:00NW12:00NW18:00S00:00SE06:00SE12:00E18:00SE00:00S06:00SW12:00SW18:00S00:00SW06:00SW12:00SW18:00
Wind scale
Max 45 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 03:03:17

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

Watch out for rocks, check the beach at low tide. A few rocks, and some seaweed now and again. High tide unsuitable as for no launching space due to harbor wall and dunes.

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