Lossie East Beach
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s)
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 8°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:53 +1.1 mLow 09:43 −0.8 mHigh 16:05 +1.2 mLow 22:35 −1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:09 +0.9 mLow 11:02 −0.7 mHigh 17:18 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:02 −1.2 mHigh 06:31 +0.9 mLow 12:33 −0.7 mHigh 18:35 +1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Lossie East Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (42°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (222°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Lossiemouth, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,400 each
about US$1,290–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$884 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
1 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Lossiemouth its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sandend on Booking.com
55 min by car · 6 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 3h 40m by road
Flights ORD → EDI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.