Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM3.30m | 2:51AM3.64m | 3:26PM3.18m | 3:31AM3.46m | 4:03PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM-0.18m | 8:43PM0.36m | 9:16AM-0.02m | 9:21PM0.46m | 9:53AM0.23m | 9:58PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
11 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 589 | 589 | 1253 | 413 | 154 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 136 | 127 | 127 | 144 | 132 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 136 | 136 |
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