Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 6PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
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)
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
N
9
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
20
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
2
11
32
20
11
9
7
5
2
6
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
15
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
3:56PM4.19m
4:08AM4.10m
4:32PM4.04m
4:41AM3.96m
5:10PM3.83m
5:17AM3.80m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.48m
9:53PM0.66m
10:10AM0.53m
10:27PM0.83m
10:46AM0.66m
11:02PM1.02m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
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8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
Temp °C
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
11
13
13
11
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
2
3
5
4
5
4
4
5
8
11
10
8
0
0
-1
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
11
11
7
7
7
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
16
20
4
6
11
32
20
11
9
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
223
127
131
130
131
127
184
317
434
592
263
261
261
261
263
263
223
234
234
234
127
63
94
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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