Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
9.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
13
18
10
17
6
5
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
4
12
26
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:08AM4.10m
4:32PM4.04m
4:41AM3.96m
5:10PM3.83m
5:17AM3.80m
5:51PM3.59m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.53m
10:27PM0.83m
10:46AM0.66m
11:02PM1.02m
11:24AM0.84m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:13
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8:57
8:59
9:00
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
11
13
15
12
8
7
6
4
4
6
7
6
5
5
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
8
9
12
9
3
2
1
-1
-1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
13
18
10
17
6
5
4
1
1
4
12
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
127
184
131
434
592
263
261
262
235
235
248
248
592
959
592
114
125
125
125
125
233
233
263
241
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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