Surf Forecasts:
Fraserburgh surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, E swell with 4,457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 11s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraserburgh over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 10 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 110 | 171 | 708 | 1463 | 838 | 712 | 329 | 207 | 78 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 57 | 50 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM3.21m | 11:59PM3.22m | 12:13PM3.20m | 00:36AM3.16m | 12:46PM3.15m | 1:13AM3.05m | 1:20PM3.07m | 1:52AM2.89m | 1:57PM2.95m | 2:32AM2.71m | 2:37PM2.83m | 3:18AM2.52m | 3:22PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.35m | 6:09AM0.43m | 6:27PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.54m | 7:00PM0.38m | 7:13AM0.67m | 7:35PM0.48m | 7:46AM0.82m | 8:13PM0.62m | 8:21AM0.97m | 8:55PM0.78m | 8:59AM1.13m | 9:45PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 10 | N 7 | NNE 8 | — | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 110 | 171 | — | 1301 | 203 | 352 | 324 | 207 | 65 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 57 | 50 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 94 | 10 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 184 | 78 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | N 15 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | 25 | 708 | 1463 | 838 | 712 | 329 | 181 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 550 | 1014 | 2450 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 127 | 127 | 154 | 289 | 205 | 330 | 201 | 391 | 110 | 520 | 131 | 109 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 131 | 110 | 0 |
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