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Fraserburgh surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fraserburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fraserburgh sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today?
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | N 6 | N 6 | |
26 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:47AM3.22m | 4:40PM2.94m | 4:44AM3.08m | 5:47PM2.74m | 5:47AM2.96m | 6:59PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.24m | 10:36PM0.89m | 11:22AM0.40m | 11:40PM1.08m | 12:34PM0.53m | 00:54AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | 9:39 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 26 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 34 | — | 37 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 127 | 130 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 143 | 143 | 322 | 150 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 31 | 31 | 134 | 127 | 57 | 127 | 130 |
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