Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 110 | 145 | 174 | 277 | 319 | 319 | 452 | 615 | 715 | 682 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12AM3.21m | 4:40PM2.83m | 4:55AM2.92m | 5:21PM2.63m | 5:45AM2.63m | 6:11PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.53m | 10:37PM0.78m | 11:08AM0.84m | 11:21PM0.98m | 11:53AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 110 | 145 | 1 | — | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 174 | 277 | — | 319 | 452 | 615 | 715 | 682 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 691 | 144 | 190 | 154 | 154 | 137 | 137 | 120 | 130 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 328 | 328 | 205 | 289 | 131 | 343 | 299 | 696 | 299 | 299 |
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