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) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 4PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 60 | 63 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 73 | 46 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 68 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 60 | 63 | 92 | 87 | 19 | 76 | 73 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | — | NW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | NW 7 | N 14 | N 15 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 136 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 18 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 716 | 80 | 42 | 119 | 119 | 109 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 130 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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