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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 pm Saturday 16 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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arbroath today?
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | |
94 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:15PM4.57m | 2:43AM4.53m | 3:04PM4.67m | 3:27AM4.56m | 3:55PM4.65m | 4:14AM4.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.40m | 8:26PM0.11m | 8:47AM0.17m | 9:12PM0.13m | 9:33AM0.04m | 9:58PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | 9:25 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 94 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 26 | 241 | 55 | 28 | 60 | 60 | 71 | 117 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 131 | 233 | 223 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 235 | 241 |
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