
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | N 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 86 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:07AM3.65m | 1:41PM3.38m | 1:45AM3.65m | 2:14PM3.33m | 2:22AM3.55m | 2:47PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM-0.16m | 7:40PM0.26m | 8:07AM-0.07m | 8:15PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.12m | 8:49PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 56 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 86 | 15 | 11 | 73 | 72 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 15 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | — | N 13 | N 12 | SSE 5 | — | — |
1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | — | 82 | 76 | 11 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | W 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 16 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
3 | 26 | 151 | 166 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 45 | — | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 162 | 413 | 397 | 692 | 42 | 413 | 119 | 109 | 109 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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