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Access is via a slope and path, and the Banff tide station is the useful reference point nearby.
South wind is the clean side, NNE swell is the trigger, and the sand-and-rock shore means the section can change quickly.
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Palmer Cove
Palmer Cove is a Banff-side East Coast surf pocket, a sand-and-rock beach with a local shoreline identity that only really matters when the north-northeast pulse shows up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Palmer Cove in East Coast.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationEast Coast, GB
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