Fraserburgh Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.68° N 1.99° W

Fraserburgh 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fraserburgh sea temperature is
14.6° C
1.6° 

Fraserburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fraserburgh today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fraserburgh at 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Fraserburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.7
NE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
152
440
641
560
492
524
562
562
512
411
354
250
187
116
79
60
36
32
21
20
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
0
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:02PM3.09m
4:02AM3.45m
4:47PM2.93m
4:48AM3.23m
5:32PM2.77m
Low Tide
9:47AM-0.04m
9:53PM0.61m
10:33AM0.17m
10:37PM0.76m
11:18AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:35
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:50
9:47
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
10
11
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
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