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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 Wednesday 20 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
9.4° 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: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | SSW 3 | N 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | N 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | N 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:03AM4.40m | 5:47PM4.27m | 5:57AM4.24m | 6:49PM4.00m | 6:57AM4.08m | 7:56PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.50m | 11:12AM0.14m | 11:35PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.32m | 00:29AM1.08m | 1:09PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 229 | 229 | 178 | 120 | 85 | 64 | 57 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 235 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 262 | 235 | 223 |
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