Surf Forecasts:
Fraserburgh surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, N swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with N 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 (Sep 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fraserburgh in the next 16 days are 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraserburgh over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 14 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 103 | 121 | 108 | 103 | 68 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 31 | 27 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:27PM3.24m | 00:27AM3.55m | 1:05PM3.34m | 1:07AM3.65m | 1:41PM3.38m | 1:45AM3.65m | 2:14PM3.33m | 2:22AM3.55m | 2:47PM3.23m | 3:00AM3.36m | 3:19PM3.07m | 3:38AM3.11m | 3:53PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.00m | 6:26PM0.44m | 6:54AM-0.14m | 7:04PM0.32m | 7:31AM-0.16m | 7:40PM0.26m | 8:07AM-0.07m | 8:15PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.12m | 8:49PM0.35m | 9:12AM0.37m | 9:22PM0.50m | 9:44AM0.66m | 9:57PM0.69m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 4 | N 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 43 | 103 | 121 | 108 | 103 | 68 | 47 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | — | N 10 | NW 13 | N 14 | SSE 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 27 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 6 | NW 7 | — | N 9 | W 12 | N 16 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 13 | 90 | 3 | 27 | — | 8 | 96 | 11 | 16 | 14 | — | 7 | 23 | 48 | 43 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 31 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 134 | 42 | 566 | 341 | 130 | 132 | 42 | 109 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 516 | 133 | 133 | 0 |
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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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