Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 110 | 145 | 202 | 319 | 328 | 398 | 489 | 606 | 682 | 637 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:12AM3.21m | 4:40PM2.83m | 4:55AM2.92m | 5:21PM2.63m | 5:45AM2.63m | 6:11PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.53m | 10:37PM0.78m | 11:08AM0.84m | 11:21PM0.98m | 11:53AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 110 | 145 | — | — | 328 | — | — | — | 682 | 637 | 666 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 8 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
8 | 13 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 202 | 319 | — | 398 | 489 | 606 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 691 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 143 | 143 | 5 | 120 | 130 | 133 | 156 | 162 | 328 | 328 | 205 | 421 | 328 | 328 | 299 | 691 | 299 | 131 |
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