
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arbroath today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14PM4.49m | 3:25AM4.62m | 3:46PM4.41m | 4:02AM4.49m | 4:17PM4.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:29AM0.17m | 9:42PM0.30m | 10:02AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 82 | 101 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 125 | 96 | 69 | 55 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | E 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | NE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 108 | 120 | — | 176 | 138 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 125 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 60 | 71 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 63 | 490 | 26 | 26 | 73 | 661 | 52 | 72 |
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