Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 9AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
N
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
2
4
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
4
4
3
0
1
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:01AM3.93m
9:05PM3.62m
9:08AM3.83m
10:11PM3.59m
10:13AM3.79m
Low Tide
1:30AM1.35m
2:19PM0.73m
2:40AM1.52m
3:33PM0.85m
3:57AM1.55m
4:42PM0.88m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:37
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
16
18
17
16
15
13
12
15
18
19
18
18
16
15
14
16
19
19
18
17
9
9
9
9
11
13
13
13
12
10
9
11
14
15
14
16
14
13
12
13
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
14
18
15
16
16
12
11
8
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
2
4
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
233
242
242
76
76
242
235
235
223
233
223
223
233
233
223
223
223
223
223
228
228
238
323
280
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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