Fraserburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
| Name: | Fraserburgh |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: S |
Fraserburgh on the East Coast is an exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a left hand point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and rocks.
Overall Fraserburgh Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Fraserburgh surf quality by season and Fraserburgh surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Fraserburgh |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fraserburgh:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | West Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Phingask | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Sandhaven | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | St Combs | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Wisemans | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fraserburgh: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 99 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 99 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 137 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 227 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fraserburgh: |
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| Closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 37 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 37 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 66 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 66 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland | 74 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fraserburgh: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 57 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 73 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 129 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fraserburgh: |
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| Closest city location | Fraserburgh (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rosehearty (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mintlaw (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Peterhead (United Kingdom) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Boddam (United Kingdom) | 17 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fraserburgh is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fraserburgh is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Dundee Airport (DND), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Fraserburgh and is 150 km (93 miles) away.
