
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 88 | 139 | 179 | 281 | 344 | 303 | 284 | 190 | 99 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.84m | 5:46PM2.62m | 6:29AM2.62m | 7:05PM2.50m | 8:06AM2.53m | 8:38PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.90m | 00:02AM0.95m | 12:51PM1.13m | 1:40AM1.02m | 2:34PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 5 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | W 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — |
13 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 8 | W 4 | S 4 | — | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 6 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
2 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 88 | 139 | 179 | 281 | 344 | 303 | 284 | 190 | 99 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 49 | 38 | 96 | 129 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 131 | 144 | 1404 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 391 | 397 | 348 | 298 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 134 | 132 | 136 | 134 | 134 |
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