Lossiemouth East Beach
Wide dune-backed Moray sand under the RAF Lossiemouth flight path.
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● Spot · shaded: the wind directions that work here. It is not a riding area or a permitted kite zone. Two fingers to move the map.
Location & launch
Know before you go.
- Launch
- Wide dune-backed sand across the footbridge from the town.
- Wind
- NW · NNW · N · NNE · NE · ENE · E · ESE winds work here.
The shaded area shows the wind directions recorded as working here. It is not a permitted kite zone or a safe launch boundary. Check local signs.
Local rules, hazards & spot guide
Need to know
The things that catch people out here.
- RAF Lossiemouth is right behind the town. Fast jets operate low overhead; keep your kite out of the circuit.
- Access to East Beach is over a footbridge from the town, which is a walk with kit.
- The Moray coast gets more sun and less rain than almost anywhere in Scotland.
Conditions
- Best
- Works
- Offshore
- Works in
- NW, NNW, N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE
- Best in
- NE, ENE, E
- Offshore (careful)
- SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
- Wind quality
- clean
- Water
- Flat to choppy
- Depth
- standing
- Best tide
- Low to mid
- Spring range
- 4 m
- Beginner
- Good
- Intermediate
- Good
- Advanced
- Good
Hazards
Most serious first. The level is in words as well as colour.
- medium
current The River Lossie mouth runs across the western end of the beach.
- medium
military RAF Lossiemouth is immediately inland — fast jets operate low over this area.
Access & rules
- Launch
- Wide dune-backed sand across the footbridge from the town.
- Permit
- Not required
- Insurance
- Third-party liability expected
- Tuition
- Permitted
- Facilities
- toilets, cafe, shop, pub
Parking
- Lossiemouth East Beach parking
paid
Safety
Who is around if it goes wrong. None of it makes the water safe.
- Lifeguards
- None
- RNLI
- Buckie RNLI
- Nearest A&E
- Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin (~15 min)
- Water quality
- Designated bathing water — excellent
The spot
Lossiemouth East Beach is a wide, dune-backed stretch of sand reached over a footbridge from the town. The Moray coast gets more sunshine and less rain than almost anywhere in Scotland, which makes a trip here unusually pleasant.
RAF Lossiemouth is immediately inland and fast jets operate low over the area — keep kites well out of the circuit. The River Lossie runs across the western end of the beach.
Nearby alternatives
Other launches around Moray Firth, with different conditions.
- Findhorn Bay
A shallow tidal basin that goes glassy — one of the best flatwater spots in Scotland.
Sources
Where this record came from, and how confident we are in it.
No published sources recorded — this entry is drafted from general knowledge and needs verification.
Verify locally. Coordinates 57.7141, -3.2679. Conditions, access arrangements and beach rules change; check them on the day before you rely on anything on this page.