Freswick Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Freswick Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Freswick Bay sea temperature is
8.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Freswick Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Freswick Bay at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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
3
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
1
W
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
1.3
N
5
0.6
WNW
10
1.4
N
5
0.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
264
165
252
412
640
573
486
422
430
560
683
589
511
494
411
314
210
153
106
77
75
85
39
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
N
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:43AM2.28m
8:45PM2.28m
8:40AM2.42m
9:32PM2.48m
9:32AM2.59m
Low Tide
1:32AM1.11m
2:11PM0.61m
2:29AM0.95m
2:57PM0.42m
3:17AM0.75m
3:41PM0.25m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:48
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
5
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
-4
1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
1.6
W
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
NE
8
0.5
W
9
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
66
8
6
1
1
3
573
486
422
430
560
683
589
511
494
411
314
210
153
106
77
61
45
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
29
2
3
1
1
1
3
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
9
14
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
1
W
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
N
5
1
NNW
5
1.4
N
5
1.6
N
5
Energy kJ
9
264
165
252
412
640
360
1
1
1
1
3
7
31
56
72
45
85
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
4
1
4
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
105
111
404
476
624
409
0
8
0
0
1
120
1108
37
0
0
1
574
120
897
894
398
410
410
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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