Pennan, UK

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Pennan, Aberdeenshire, Moray Firth, Scotland — Pennan, the nearest town. Photo: Thomas Andy Branson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pennan

Pennan is a town in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. From Pennan you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Pennan, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ABZ, 53 km away.

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Staying in Pennan

4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: ABZ, 53 km, WIC, 100 km, INV, 108 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Pennan.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pennan too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Sun 25

Broadsea Point14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in FraserburghIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

6 ft182 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Broadsea Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	6 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C

Fraserburgh17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Fraserburgh, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft26 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

5 ft150 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fraserburgh, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	44kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	3 ft6 smushy	58kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C

Pennan0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pennan, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 shollow	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft6 shollow	20kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 shollow	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 shollow	16kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C

Philorth16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in FraserburghIntermediate and up

1 ft26 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

5 ft150 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Philorth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	26kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	44kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	3 ft6 smushy	58kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C

Phingask13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fraserburgh, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

6 ft182 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Phingask, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	6 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	11°C

Sandhaven11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fraserburgh, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

6 ft182 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandhaven, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	6 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	11°C

Westpoint14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fraserburgh, 1 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

6 ft182 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Westpoint, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	6 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C

Wisemans12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fraserburgh, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

6 ft182 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wisemans, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	25kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	6 ft6 smushy	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pennan, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).