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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 19 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
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arbroath today?
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | |
49 | 51 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:14AM4.51m | 4:49PM4.51m | 5:03AM4.40m | 5:47PM4.27m | 5:57AM4.24m | 6:49PM4.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.03m | 10:46PM0.50m | 11:12AM0.14m | 11:35PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 289 | 248 | 199 | 173 | 127 | 93 | 68 | 52 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 87 | 256 | 317 | 355 | 340 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 314 | 287 | 322 | 55 | 26 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 26 | 26 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 233 | 235 | 233 | 233 | 235 | 233 |
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