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Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links

Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Today’s timelapse
Aberdeen › South-east: Aberdeen beach

Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links 4 photos

  • Aberdeen beach and ships waiting off shore

    Aberdeen beach and ships waiting off shore. Nick Birse, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Aberdeen 15

    Aberdeen 15. PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Aberdeen 17

    Aberdeen 17. PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 3rd Sep 2012-View from Broadhill 3

    3rd Sep 2012-View from Broadhill 3. Ragazzi00, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:45 pm
8 am
4.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
6°C43°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NW
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:45 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am106
4.6Fair9 am138
4.5Fair10 am127
4.0Fair11 am53
3.4Poor12 pm53
2.9Poor1 pm96
2.1Poor2 pm2214
2.1Poor3 pm2113
1.7Poor4 pm2516
1.1Poor5 pm3019
Sat
4.4Fair9 am128
4.5Fair10 am127
3.7Poor11 am2013
3.5Poor12 pm2012
2.2Poor1 pm3924
1.6Poor2 pm4729
0.6Poor3 pm5936
0.6Poor4 pm6641
0.4Poor5 pm6842
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -1.6 m. High at 12 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 6 pm, -1.5 m. High at 12 am, 1.1 mLow 6 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 12 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 6 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 64 km/h40 mph, rain 83%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 38%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 61 km/h38 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links

Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links is a sandy beach located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The beach is 2.2 miles long and is near the city of Aberdeen, which is 0.92 miles away. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby bathing area called Beach Ballroom Bathing Area, which is 560 meters from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links is a coastal area in Aberdeen, Scotland, comprising a sandy beach and the adjacent public park known as Queens Links. The beach extends in a broad curve between Aberdeen Harbour and the mouth of the River Don.

The beach experiences ongoing coastal erosion and is protected by a series of groynes designed to retain sand. It is a popular location for walking and water sports, including surfing and windsurfing.

Source: Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms480 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m940 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 miBeach Ballroom
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miAberdeen (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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