Body Boarding

Body boarding is becoming one of the fastest growing water sports in Europe, over half of Spain, France and Portugal’s wave riders use a body board not a surfboard, because its cheaper to get a board, and its easy to use on public transport. Body boarders consistently catch more waves.

For information on body boarding in Scotland, go to the Scottish body board club. If you want to learn the basics and progress quickly, you can find a few operators who provides body board lessons. Most of Scotland's surf shops also provide basic body board equipment.

Body boarding needs steeper waves, so tides and location are a bit more crucial than for surfing.

Locations

East Coast, Pease Bay, about 40 min's East of Edinburgh. This is a good starting point for body boarders with steep consistent waves in the middle of the beach at high tide.

East Coast, Coldingham, 15 min's further down the road from Pease. Beautiful beach with great water quality. Good through the tides but best at high tide. Excellent for beginners, with rental gear available from the hotel and a café on the beach.

East Coast, North Berwick East beach, great body boarding wave in the right conditions, fast and barrels, great for intermediates and experts.

North East, Aberdeen, can provide good barrelling waves ideal for body boarding during spring and Autumn.

North East, Thurso, is about 7 hours from Edinburgh, it's one of the best surf locations in Scotland. There are excellent body board waves at Brims Ness and Thurso East, experts only!

West Coast, Machrihanish, ,this beautiful sandy beach is good for body boarders when big, if small try the short ferry to Isla which provides excellent waves at twice the size.

West Coast, Tiree, great powerful waves for body boarding.

West Coast, Lewis, a ferry ride over from Ullapool or Skye, it’s a breathtaking journey. Lewis provides heavy waves that are excellent for intermediate or expert body boarding.