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Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arbroath today?
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 76 | 86 | 110 | 101 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:00AM 3.50 | 8:01PM 3.72 | 9:00AM 3.44 | 9:04PM 3.60 | 9:57AM 3.46 | 10:05PM 3.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:16AM 0.84 | 1:30PM 1.57 | 2:21AM 1.03 | 2:41PM 1.63 | 3:26AM 1.14 | 3:52PM 1.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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