Fraserburgh surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 BST
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Fraserburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fraserburgh sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today?

The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.4
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
1
N
9
1.1
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
59
41
39
24
22
22
22
42
17
24
28
17
25
20
52
68
162
219
277
233
233
192
192
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52PM3.14m
2:03AM3.10m
2:28PM3.02m
2:36AM3.01m
3:06PM2.86m
3:12AM2.89m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.39m
7:56PM0.56m
8:14AM0.44m
8:28PM0.69m
8:48AM0.53m
9:00PM0.84m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:13
5:11
5:07
5:05
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8:57
8:59
9:01
9:04
Temp °C
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
9
10
9
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
2
4
4
4
5
5
3
2
3
3
3
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NE
5
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.5
NW
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.3
N
9
1
N
9
1.1
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
Energy kJ
45
34
33
26
20
15
11
22
4
10
4
7
17
10
18
52
16
162
219
277
233
233
192
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NW
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.3
N
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
25
59
41
39
24
22
22
7
3
2
2
2
4
1
5
15
12
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
6
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
42
17
24
28
25
20
52
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
130
0
0
0
0
119
119
413
532
704
205
192
192
192
205
205
205
205
289
156
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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