Pease Bay

Cockburnspath · Scotland · United Kingdom

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Pease Bay is a small sandy bay below red sandstone cliffs on the Berwickshire coast, just off the A1. No spot in south-east Scotland has waves more often. Short lefts and rights break on sandbars between the rocks. The south end of the bay is usually better and gets clean first.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, fish or shortboard.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north-east swell from low to mid tide with a south-westerly wind.

When it doesn't

✕ North-easterly winds blow straight in, and it closes out on big swells.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • crowds

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

Surf the south end of the bay. Park outside the caravan park; the road down is steep. It can get busy at weekends.

Getting there

Turn off the A1 near Cockburnspath and follow the steep road down to the bay.

Travel notes

How often it works
Consistent for the east coast; it picks up most North Sea swells in winter and spring.
Crowd and vibe
Sometimes crowded at weekends, but friendly.
Camping and vans
Pease Bay Leisure Park is right behind the beach. Chesterfield Caravan Park is about 3 km away. Nearest campsite about 0.4 km away.
Facilities
Shop and bar at the caravan park in summer.
Water quality
Pease Bay is rated excellent by SEPA.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNE–E best, N–ESE works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
7 s minimum, best from 10 s
Wind
Offshore SSW–W; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best
Faces
NE (50°)

Live cam

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