Fraserburgh surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
8.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today?

The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 10AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.7
N
12
0.8
N
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
0.7
N
11
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
7
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
18
18
28
46
132
166
167
214
222
110
141
141
247
201
193
194
148
143
132
116
150
127
132
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
40
WNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
15
S
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
off
High Tide
5:34AM2.54m
6:37PM2.26m
6:41AM2.51m
7:51PM2.31m
7:49AM2.56m
8:55PM2.47m
Low Tide
12:05PM1.07m
00:12AM1.37m
1:20PM1.05m
1:34AM1.37m
2:29PM0.91m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:14
9:15
1
2
Temp °C
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
6
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
3
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
2
1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.7
N
12
0.8
N
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.1
NE
8
0.7
N
11
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.2
S
4
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
1.3
N
7
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
Energy kJ
9
8
6
28
46
132
166
167
214
3
110
141
141
1
98
96
94
90
83
58
57
150
127
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NW
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
NW
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
W
10
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
16
16
18
23
26
8
8
3
3
3
1
5
2
73
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
5
18
16
8
8
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
1
NNW
11
0.7
NW
4
0.5
W
3
2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
Energy kJ
8
7
10
8
7
7
222
15
5
247
201
193
194
148
143
132
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
120
120
120
120
1053
592
154
137
154
239
137
5
350
205
205
289
289
205
205
110
189
119
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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