Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 383 | 412 | 463 | 529 | 540 | 484 | 406 | 421 | 363 | 281 | 232 | 190 | 171 | 165 | 94 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 44 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:19PM2.31m | 8:13AM2.28m | 8:45PM2.30m | 9:41AM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM1.35m | 1:49AM1.30m | 2:42PM1.42m | 3:33AM1.25m | 4:05PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | 484 | 406 | 421 | 363 | 281 | 232 | 190 | 171 | 165 | 94 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 418 | 383 | 412 | 463 | 529 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 157 | 131 | 131 | 110 | 110 | 118 | 110 | 118 | 110 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 150 | 144 | 144 | 154 | 189 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
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