Arbroath Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.55° N 2.58° W

Arbroath 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arbroath sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 2PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
5
5
14
25
21
23
25
28
34
135
67
84
157
449
607
305
305
236
236
177
163
112
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SE
0
S
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
W
5
WNW
0
ENE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:39AM4.79m
5:22PM4.40m
5:25AM4.73m
6:08PM4.23m
6:11AM4.55m
6:54PM4.01m
Low Tide
10:52AM-0.19m
11:04PM0.57m
11:38AM-0.05m
11:47PM0.72m
12:22PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:45
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:45
9:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
18
16
14
13
12
12
12
15
17
18
16
13
12
11
11
14
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
12
14
14
17
14
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
13
12
12
12
12
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