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Arbroath Surf Forecast
/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arbroath today?
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 11AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | NE 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 3 | |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 76 | 83 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:17AM3.80m | 5:51PM3.59m | 5:57AM3.63m | 6:39PM3.35m | 6:46AM3.48m | 7:39PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.84m | 11:39PM1.23m | 12:08PM1.05m | 00:20AM1.44m | 12:58PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | N 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 5 | NE 11 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 76 | 83 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 131 | 233 | 187 | 184 | 233 | 235 | 235 | 233 | 184 | 179 | 13 | 117 | 117 | 52 | 72 | 555 | 238 | 236 | 236 | 236 |
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