Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 9PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM3.33m | 1:29AM3.67m | 2:09PM3.35m | 2:10AM3.71m | 2:48PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM-0.14m | 7:25PM0.36m | 7:56AM-0.22m | 8:05PM0.33m | 8:37AM-0.18m | 8:43PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
36 | 29 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 130 | 133 | 42 | 42 | 130 | 137 | 137 | 127 | 190 | 774 | 774 | 801 | 693 | 692 | 589 | 800 | 1101 | 1590 | 705 | 190 |
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