Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arbroath today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 2PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 183 | 112 | 80 | 119 | 120 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20AM4.25m | 6:49PM3.79m | 7:04AM3.88m | 7:31PM3.51m | 7:56AM3.52m | 8:23PM3.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.63m | 00:32AM0.95m | 1:01PM1.03m | 1:16AM1.22m | 1:46PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 65 | — | — | — | 120 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 11 | 183 | 112 | 80 | 119 | — | 347 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 560 | 237 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 130 | 229 | 233 | 235 | 242 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 228 | 327 | 223 | 223 | 186 | 560 | 186 | 0 |
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