Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 230 | 283 | 422 | 575 | 455 | 340 | 226 | 161 | 124 | 80 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18PM3.07m | 1:19AM3.42m | 1:48PM3.16m | 1:50AM3.48m | 2:19PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.23m | 7:10PM0.51m | 7:37AM0.11m | 7:42PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.06m | 8:15PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
230 | 230 | 283 | 422 | 575 | 455 | 340 | 187 | 94 | 51 | 32 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | S 6 | N 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 36 | 48 | 53 | 114 | 202 | 233 | 226 | 161 | 124 | 80 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 101 | 110 | 110 | 131 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 42 | 186 | 289 | 192 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 192 | 192 | 144 |
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