
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 58 | 118 | 137 | 132 | 119 | 90 | 108 | 235 | 192 | 157 | 125 | 50 | 53 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.70m | 10:03PM2.76m | 10:48AM2.87m | 11:06PM3.01m | 11:49AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.93m | 3:58PM0.92m | 4:33AM0.67m | 5:03PM0.76m | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:56PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
7 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 70 | 90 | 108 | 235 | 192 | 157 | 125 | 50 | 53 | 39 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 9 | W 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 12 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 42 | 35 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
25 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 58 | 118 | 137 | 132 | 119 | 89 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 393 | 42 | 31 | 397 | 1512 | 397 | 397 | 305 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 279 | 271 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 135 | 136 | 16 |
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