
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 9AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 329 | 849 | 2742 | 5326 | 6037 | 4095 | 2214 | 1254 | 516 | 204 | 83 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM3.26m | 11:15PM3.40m | 11:43AM3.37m | 11:55PM3.49m | 12:19PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:32AM0.06m | 5:49PM0.23m | 6:10AM0.04m | 6:28PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 3:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | -4 | -5 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | N 16 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
600 | 348 | 154 | 52 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 204 | 83 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 750 | 538 | 345 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 12 | — | SSE 9 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | N 16 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 |
47 | 3 | — | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
24 | 329 | 849 | 2742 | 5326 | 6037 | 4095 | 2214 | 1254 | 516 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 288 | 257 | 353 | 771 | 1411 | 1028 | 13 | 42 | 74 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 162 | 165 | 634 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 409 | 293 | 230 | 5 | 131 | 204 | 157 | 144 | 162 | 156 | 636 | 273 | 692 | 774 |
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