Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 110 | 131 | 266 | 310 | 375 | 437 | 472 | 449 | 459 | 529 | 636 | 612 | 513 | 464 | 470 | 493 | 542 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21PM2.63m | 5:45AM2.63m | 6:11PM2.44m | 6:49AM2.40m | 7:19PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.98m | 11:53AM1.13m | 00:18AM1.18m | 1:00PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 110 | 131 | — | — | — | — | 472 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 117 | — | — | 266 | 310 | 375 | 437 | — | — | 459 | 529 | 636 | 612 | 513 | 464 | 470 | 493 | 542 | 730 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 328 | 305 | 682 | 563 | 520 | 686 | 555 | 1053 | 299 | 299 | 347 | 415 | 118 | 634 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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