Fraserburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Fraserburgh Surf Guide

Fraserburgh on the East Coast is an exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a left hand point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and rocks.

Fraserburgh Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	fairly consistent	8.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fraserburgh:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fraserburgh occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fraserburgh (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Fraserburgh with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in June while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fraserburgh Location Map

Interactive Fraserburgh surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fraserburgh is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fraserburgh is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Fraserburgh Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:42 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Fraserburgh

Current tide and informaton

For Fraserburgh, 2 km from Fraserburgh.

Next High Water: 02:28pm | 3.02m

Next Low Water: 08:28pm | 0.69m

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Fraserburgh Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.7 °C) at Fraserburgh is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.