Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 3AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 5 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 738 | 1204 | 2788 | 4386 | 5196 | 3508 | 2213 | 1850 | 1892 | 1790 | 1433 | 885 | 720 | 238 | 202 | 150 | 108 | 86 | 71 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM3.05m | 1:20PM3.07m | 1:52AM2.89m | 1:57PM2.95m | 2:32AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.38m | 7:13AM0.67m | 7:35PM0.48m | 7:46AM0.82m | 8:13PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | — | — | 3:53 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 475 | 885 | 720 | 238 | 202 | 150 | 108 | 86 | 59 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 194 | 78 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 26 | — | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 738 | 1204 | 2788 | 4386 | 5196 | 3508 | 2213 | 1850 | 1892 | 1790 | 1433 | 94 | 64 | 64 | 111 | 91 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 421 | 212 | 516 | 684 | 686 | 684 | 131 | 131 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 118 | 118 | 157 | 157 | 268 | 273 | 243 | 230 |
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