Surf Forecasts:
Arbroath surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arbroath in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arbroath over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24PM3.60m | 7:24AM3.86m | 8:13PM3.56m | 8:17AM3.75m | 9:09PM3.54m | 9:20AM3.69m | 10:12PM3.57m | 10:30AM3.70m | 11:17PM3.67m | 11:42AM3.82m | 00:20AM3.84m | 12:51PM4.02m | 1:19AM4.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM1.21m | 1:39PM0.81m | 1:53AM1.31m | 2:31PM0.91m | 2:54AM1.36m | 3:34PM0.99m | 4:05AM1.33m | 4:46PM1.01m | 5:20AM1.17m | 5:58PM0.93m | 6:29AM0.89m | 7:02PM0.79m | 7:31AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 240 | 233 | 233 | 130 | 127 | 184 | 223 | 125 | 71 | 71 | 228 | 229 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 233 | 557 | 259 | 79 | 26 |
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