Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 10PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.5
SW
3
0.1
N
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
N
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
1
19
11
11
10
5
5
4
3
8
2
5
5
7
12
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47PM4.27m
5:57AM4.24m
6:49PM4.00m
6:57AM4.08m
7:56PM3.77m
8:01AM3.93m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.78m
12:08PM0.32m
00:29AM1.08m
1:09PM0.54m
1:30AM1.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:32
1
Temp °C
16
15
12
11
10
10
12
12
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
18
20
18
17
15
14
13
15
17
10
9
8
7
7
8
10
9
13
13
13
14
12
12
13
16
17
15
15
12
11
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
E
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
64
57
24
14
11
10
5
5
6
8
2
8
9
8
13
24
15
15
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
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
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
19
11
12
5
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
5
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
8
2
5
5
7
12
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
72
72
72
72
233
233
233
233
233
233
233
233
233
233
235
240
235
233
223
233
233
237
233
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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