Fraserburgh surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 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
8.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today?

The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
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). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
4
1
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
9
1.4
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
13
48
107
110
56
45
47
41
39
24
22
21
22
49
31
45
53
55
54
43
43
99
432
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16PM3.20m
1:31AM3.16m
1:52PM3.14m
2:03AM3.10m
2:28PM3.02m
2:36AM3.01m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.45m
7:41AM0.39m
7:56PM0.56m
8:14AM0.44m
8:28PM0.69m
8:48AM0.53m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:13
5:11
5:07
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8:54
8:57
8:59
9:01
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
10
7
6
6
6
5
5
6
7
5
3
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
2
3
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
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
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
W
4
0.2
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
N
9
1.4
N
11
Energy kJ
15
11
3
4
110
56
45
47
34
27
20
16
11
22
5
4
3
1
6
24
35
35
99
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NW
9
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
2
3
4
29
25
41
41
39
24
22
21
11
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
9
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
4
1
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
6
Energy kJ
3
13
48
107
62
49
31
45
53
55
54
43
43
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
297
305
192
130
130
130
127
0
0
0
0
119
137
154
436
652
289
330
289
289
289
205
205
271
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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