Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Scotland (UK) |
Next Big City |
Edinburgh |
Next Town |
Inverness, Burghead |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
No information |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole, Rocks |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Watch out for rocks, check the beach at low tide. There is excellent surf most of the year.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
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.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
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.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, WNW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
The beach curves. To the north N and S are sideshore, and to the south E and W are sideshore.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Inverness east on A96 towards Elgin. Before Elgin turn to Burghead. The bay is SW of Burghead. For WNW winds park at Rose Isle (£1 during summer) for SW park next to the camper van site.
Rules |
None |