Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Scotland (UK) |
Next Big City |
Aberdeen |
Next Town |
St Combs |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Coming tide |
Wind driven swell of all sizes. Crowd free. A busy day is 10 kites.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Fantastic 3 miles golden horse shoe shaped, sandy beach.
|
Spring:
|
Thick |
|
Summer:
|
Normal |
|
Fall:
|
Thick |
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Winter:
|
Thick |
Water rarely below 7°C, wetsuit advised although on very hot days it is not necessary. Season good April to October. There is excellent surf most of the year. Rarely gets very cold, maximum temperature of air is around 23°C. Can rain a lot in winter. Average water temperature of 10°C.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NNE, NE, ENE, WNW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Sideshore: WNW and ESE. If the wind gets too north, travel round the corner 2 miles by car too St Combs for 6 miles of beach.
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Take A90 north from Aberdeen until you get to Fraserburgh. East of it you will find the bay.
Rules |
None |
Well there's a hotel at the top of St Combs beach with fantastic beach and sea view, good food and of course a bar.
