Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arbroath today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arbroath at 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arbroath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | SW 4 | SW 3 | N 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:00PM3.80m | 6:24AM3.77m | 6:38PM3.51m | 7:14AM3.41m | 7:29PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.78m | 11:55PM0.84m | 12:17PM1.15m | 00:35AM1.14m | 12:59PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 81 | 79 | 117 | 117 | 179 | 182 | 180 | 184 | 759 | 759 | 806 | 806 | 566 | 651 | 698 | 317 | 897 | 235 | 235 | 294 |
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