Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
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
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
341
258
185
145
142
96
68
38
39
21
21
21
16
8
10
13
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:27PM4.38m
1:59AM4.41m
2:15PM4.57m
2:43AM4.53m
3:04PM4.67m
3:27AM4.56m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.20m
8:02AM0.40m
8:26PM0.11m
8:47AM0.17m
9:12PM0.13m
9:33AM0.04m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:22
9:23
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
7
5
4
5
8
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
10
11
12
12
9
8
7
8
9
10
4
4
2
0
-1
1
4
4
3
2
5
5
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
396
341
258
185
145
142
96
68
38
39
21
7
4
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
3
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
21
21
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
1
3
6
12
1
2
8
10
13
7
3
2
2
3
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
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
26
114
55
60
60
60
125
117
117
71
117
117
117
127
223
223
233
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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