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Pease Bay 43.1

#4806 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Scottish Borders · near Edinburgh

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score43.1 /100
Surfable days76% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water10°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Pease Bay

The best time to surf Pease Bay is January, March, April. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 7°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is EDI (64 km) and the nearest town is Edinburgh (55 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan93%2%1.2 m7°C6/5
Feb84%1%1.2 m6°C6/5
Mar79%3%1.1 m7°C6/5
Apr85%3%1.0 m8°C6/5
May74%0%0.8 m10°C5/4
Jun64%0%0.7 m12°C5/4
Jul47%0%0.6 m14°C4/3
Aug52%0%0.6 m15°C4/3
Sep79%1%0.9 m14°C4/3
Oct88%2%1.0 m12°C5/4
Nov85%1%1.2 m11°C5/4
Dec86%2%1.2 m9°C6/5

Why 43.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
23.1
Clean days 24%
0.2
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.8

The detail

Faces 25° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 55.932, -2.333 (OpenStreetMap).

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