Surf Forecasts:
Arbroath surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arbroath this week:
The surf forecast for Arbroath over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arbroath in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arbroath over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 140 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05PM3.16m | 9:17AM2.98m | 9:31PM3.15m | 10:37AM3.06m | 10:43PM3.30m | 11:36AM3.29m | 11:37PM3.54m | 12:21PM3.57m | 00:22AM3.81m | 12:59PM3.87m | 1:01AM4.09m | 1:35PM4.15m | 1:39AM4.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM1.77m | 2:12AM1.57m | 2:39PM1.92m | 3:50AM1.58m | 4:18PM1.87m | 5:10AM1.37m | 5:28PM1.65m | 6:00AM1.07m | 6:16PM1.36m | 6:40AM0.75m | 6:55PM1.05m | 7:16AM0.46m | 7:32PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 12 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 76 | 3 | — | — | 560 | 270 | 165 | 127 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 20 | — | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 5 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | SE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 140 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | NW 3 | WSW 2 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 320 | 551 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 48 | 473 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 125 | 81 | 63 | 223 | 58 | 287 | 266 | 58 | 0 | 55 | 159 | 294 | 130 | 235 | 228 | 690 | 632 | 13 | 30 | 55 |
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