Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (22 May)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
N
6
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
5
5
4
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:57AM4.08m
7:56PM3.77m
8:01AM3.93m
9:05PM3.62m
9:08AM3.83m
Low Tide
00:29AM1.08m
1:09PM0.54m
1:30AM1.35m
2:19PM0.73m
2:40AM1.52m
3:33PM0.85m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
18
20
19
17
14
13
13
15
17
18
17
16
16
14
13
15
18
20
19
18
14
13
12
12
16
17
16
15
10
9
9
10
12
14
13
13
13
11
10
11
14
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
8
7
11
12
13
23
23
19
10
10
11
8
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
10
5
5
4
1
1
4
3
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
233
233
233
233
233
235
235
241
235
233
233
235
89
242
242
235
235
223
235
228
223
224
228
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
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