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Arbroath Surf Forecast
/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arbroath today?
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | NNE 4 | N 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | |
26 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 150 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:57PM3.39m | 10:57AM3.61m | 11:48PM3.66m | 11:50AM3.85m | 00:34AM3.95m | 12:39PM4.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM1.59m | 5:19PM0.95m | 5:42AM1.33m | 6:09PM0.66m | 6:32AM1.02m | 6:56PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 26 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 150 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 20 | 37 | 75 | 106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 127 | 180 | 256 | 405 | 185 | 185 | 131 | 130 | 216 | 229 | 263 | 1309 | 262 | 228 | 228 | 229 | 583 | 263 | 669 | 666 | 238 | 186 | 186 |
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