Surf Forecasts:
Fraserburgh surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,074 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fraserburgh this week:
The surf forecast for Fraserburgh over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fraserburgh in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraserburgh over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 13 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 491 | 407 | 422 | 474 | 473 | 270 | 171 | 73 | 52 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 293 | 300 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM2.44m | 6:49AM2.40m | 7:19PM2.31m | 8:13AM2.28m | 8:45PM2.30m | 9:41AM2.31m | 10:03PM2.44m | 10:47AM2.45m | 10:58PM2.65m | 11:34AM2.62m | 11:40PM2.89m | 12:12PM2.80m | 00:15AM3.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM1.18m | 1:00PM1.35m | 1:49AM1.30m | 2:42PM1.42m | 3:33AM1.25m | 4:05PM1.32m | 4:40AM1.07m | 4:57PM1.15m | 5:26AM0.85m | 5:35PM0.96m | 6:03AM0.62m | 6:08PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | N 13 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 474 | 473 | 270 | 171 | 73 | 52 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 300 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 12 | N 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 12 | NE 6 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 461 | 491 | 407 | 422 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 293 | 324 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 1005 | 157 | 693 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 144 | 189 | 0 | 119 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 162 | 204 | 101 | 186 | 192 |
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Information about the Fraserburgh Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fraserburgh provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fraserburgh can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fraserburgh surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fraserburgh) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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