Moray Firth : Banff Bay

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Banff beach is one of Scotland's top north facing beaches and is set at the back of the small Banff Bay. It picks up any surf channelling down into the Moray Firth and has several high quality breaks. The most obvious is the beach break right in front of the town to the west of the harbour. This shifting peak can produce some really powerful, plunging waves, is best at the lower parts of the tide and is suitable for all surfers Additionally there is a reef break and a river mouth break right of the river at the eastern side of the town which produce equally high quality waves but are best left to intermediate and above level surfers. These can produce some really powerful waves with a right-hander on the reef and both left and rights on the river mouth, depending on the conditions.

The beach is a great crescent of the typical pink sand found on this coast of Scotland and has good access and facilities from the village directly behind the beach. There are several free parking spots in the village. Banff is a great little beach with a great variety of good surfing waves.

Details
Driving Access: Main road right behind beach (A98)
Car Park spaces: Various car parking spaces in town
Price: Free
Beach facilities: Toilets behind the beach
Beach type: Pink sand
Break type: Beach
Pub: Several in town
Sort of wave: Spilling
Peaks: Various shifting beach breaks, reef and rivermouth
Left/Right: Both
Offshore wind direction: Southerly
Local highlights: The town itself
National Trust: No


Ratings
Ability: Novice - Legend
Kids 1 - Just the beach
Other stuff: 1 - Just the beach
Access: 3 - step straight out of the car
Urban proximity: Close to town
Water quality: Good

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