Fraserburgh surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (04 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
9
0.7
N
9
1
N
9
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
33
35
10
20
12
11
19
18
39
28
83
170
223
228
188
153
149
116
85
81
80
78
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:03AM3.10m
2:28PM3.02m
2:36AM3.01m
3:06PM2.86m
3:12AM2.89m
3:46PM2.68m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.44m
8:28PM0.69m
8:48AM0.53m
9:00PM0.84m
9:25AM0.68m
9:35PM0.99m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:11
5:07
5:05
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8:59
9:01
9:04
Temp °C
7
7
6
8
11
11
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
2
3
5
5
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
-1
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NE
5
0.1
N
6
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
Energy kJ
15
22
33
35
10
4
2
10
19
15
39
27
7
1
223
228
188
153
149
116
85
81
80
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
W
4
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
22
11
7
4
1
2
2
1
10
18
8
7
11
10
10
9
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
15
28
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
9
1
N
9
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
Energy kJ
10
20
12
11
83
170
1
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
119
119
0
532
704
205
192
156
136
144
192
205
704
1089
704
25
5
5
3
0
130
130
204
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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