Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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Arbroath surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arbroath sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 8PM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (30 May)--
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)2s

Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
4
6
8
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
2:22PM3.99m
2:38AM4.01m
3:01PM4.01m
3:13AM4.03m
3:40PM3.98m
3:50AM4.02m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.79m
8:22PM0.81m
8:41AM0.68m
8:58PM0.82m
9:18AM0.63m
9:34PM0.86m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:30
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:45
9:47
9:49
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
13
13
13
12
13
15
17
17
17
14
12
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
14
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
10
9
7
9
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
233
233
233
233
233
233
130
130
233
245
240
233
130
131
223
233
233
223
235
223
223
223
235
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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