Arbroath Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.55° N 2.58° W

Arbroath 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arbroath sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.2° 

Arbroath surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arbroath today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.5
WNW
3
0.1
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
17
40
46
32
1
0
1
10
18
13
8
9
13
7
8
8
7
7
7
14
20
19
24
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
WNW
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:03AM3.76m
12:50PM3.90m
1:01AM4.13m
1:43PM4.19m
1:49AM4.48m
2:28PM4.42m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.80m
6:53PM1.08m
7:22AM0.39m
7:40PM0.79m
8:07AM0.05m
8:21PM0.55m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:30
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7:47
7:45
7:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
15
16
14
13
13
11
10
13
15
15
14
13
11
11
12
14
17
15
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
5
9
12
10
9
9
7
8
8
9
11
10
11
11
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