Arbroath surf break

Arbroath surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arbroath today?

The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
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)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
21
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
3
6
10
7
10
18
24
41
87
2
12
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:43AM4.53m
3:04PM4.67m
3:27AM4.56m
3:55PM4.65m
4:14AM4.51m
4:49PM4.51m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.17m
9:12PM0.13m
9:33AM0.04m
9:58PM0.27m
10:21AM0.03m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:25
1
3
1
Temp °C
8
6
7
10
11
12
12
9
8
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
10
11
5
3
3
4
4
6
8
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
3
4
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
21
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
80
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
21
21
2
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
6
4
2
2
2
3
2
6
10
7
10
18
24
41
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
60
60
60
79
79
117
71
94
117
117
223
223
233
223
241
233
233
233
241
263
266
159
71
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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