SE Surf

Hackley Bay

Aberdeenshire · United Kingdom

IntermediateBeach break57.334, -1.955

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An open SE-facing sand beach on the North Sea near Aberdeenshire, Hackley Bay works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average

Jan

7.6°C

45.7°F · 6.4–8.7°C

Feb

6.5°C

43.7°F · 5.3–7.3°C

Mar

6.5°C

43.7°F · 5.4–8.1°C

Apr

7.2°C

45°F · 6.1–8.9°C

May

8.8°C

47.8°F · 7.6–11.8°C

Jun

10.8°C

51.4°F · 9.2–12°C

Jul

12.8°C

55°F · 11.1–14.8°C

Aug

13.4°C

56.1°F · 12.3–14.7°C

Sep

13°C

55.4°F · 11.6–14.3°C

Oct

12.2°C

54°F · 11.1–13.8°C

Nov

10.7°C

51.3°F · 9.6–12.5°C

Dec

9.1°C

48.4°F · 7.9–10.9°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

E–S

Best wind

W–N

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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