Banff

Banff, Aberdeenshire

The historic coastal town of Banff is on the north-east coast of Aberdeenshire and is an north facing exposed beach and point break and is separated from the neighbouring village of Macduff by a pretty seven-arch bridge over the River Deveron. The main spot is the beach break in front of the town to the west of the harbour. This shifting peak can produce some great, barrelling waves, and works best from low to mid tide and is suitable for all surfers.

In front of the pavilion at the eastern end of Byondie Bay is a right reef-point, which holds waves to ten feet and can give long rides on a clean northerly swell, from mid- to high-tide. There's also a left that breaks into the rivermouth over sand-and-rocks; it works from low- to mid-tide. The best wind direction is from the south and needs a good north east swell to really work.

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Surf Information

Break type: Sand
Offshore wind direction: Southerly
Swell direction: Northerly
Wave direction: Lefts and rights
Ability: All
Water quality: Good
Lifeguard service: No
National Trust: No

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Tips

Access from next to Banff harbour.

There's another righthander into the rivermouth at Palmercove Rocks. Head west to find reefs and east to Gardenstown (righthand reef).

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Hazards

• Rips.
• Rocks.
• Cold water.
• Not really for inexperience surfers.

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Facilities

• Loads of facilities.
• Home to the Watersports Centre.

Local surf forcast for Banff

Webcams viewing Banff

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/webcams/banff.asp

Google map location for Banff

Facilities at "Beach name", "Town", "County"