Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 11AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.1
NE
10
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
0
0
42
234
445
471
543
485
396
347
1100
220
148
115
92
68
41
42
22
22
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
10
SW
10
SW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:39PM4.12m
1:17AM4.21m
1:27PM4.38m
1:59AM4.41m
2:15PM4.57m
Low Tide
6:32AM1.02m
6:56PM0.40m
7:18AM0.69m
7:41PM0.20m
8:02AM0.40m
8:26PM0.11m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:20
9:22
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
7
10
9
7
7
5
6
8
10
11
10
7
5
4
5
7
8
9
9
9
8
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
4
4
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
NE
6
1.1
NE
10
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
42
234
445
471
543
485
396
347
268
220
148
115
92
68
41
42
7
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
2.2
NNE
11
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
9
13
37
55
4
4
3
3
6
1100
3
2
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
676
710
658
1379
1477
806
544
367
0
0
544
186
186
55
13
0
0
0
13
55
55
26
21
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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