
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 74 | 97 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 275 | 290 | 389 | 445 | 311 | 226 | 206 | 139 | 99 | 86 | 51 | 97 | 96 | 76 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.31m | 6:29PM2.28m | 7:41AM2.18m | 8:07PM2.27m | 9:18AM2.24m | 9:30PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM1.15m | 11:56AM1.43m | 00:59AM1.32m | 1:51PM1.52m | 3:03AM1.27m | 3:32PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
38 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 99 | 86 | 51 | 97 | 96 | 76 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NW 9 | — | N 9 | — | SSE 4 | NNE 10 | S 4 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 26 | — | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | NNE 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — |
3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 97 | 62 | 44 | 71 | 275 | 290 | 389 | 445 | 311 | 226 | 206 | 139 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 692 | 774 | 1076 | 774 | 832 | 756 | 756 | 737 | 691 | 692 | 692 | 575 | 563 | 397 | 322 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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