
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 12PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.87m | 1:15AM3.19m | 1:45PM2.94m | 1:48AM3.29m | 2:18PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.51m | 7:04PM0.70m | 7:34AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.62m | 8:07AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 3 | SE 4 | — | S 6 | S 5 | N 9 | NW 5 | N 8 | WNW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 10 | E 3 | NW 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | SE 5 | S 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 5 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | — |
14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 22 | 34 | 42 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 119 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 132 | 144 | 634 | 636 | 397 | 384 | 384 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 2654 | 144 |
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