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Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 10 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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arbroath today?
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 40 | 0 | 34 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 42 | 95 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 94 | 205 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:01PM 4.10 | 6:59AM 3.65 | 7:00PM 3.89 | 8:00AM 3.50 | 8:01PM 3.72 | 9:00AM 3.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:15AM 0.60 | 12:27PM 1.41 | 1:16AM 0.84 | 1:30PM 1.57 | 2:21AM 1.03 | 2:41PM 1.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
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