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Montrose surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Montrose surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Montrose sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Montrose today?
The current surf forecast for Montrose at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 6 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | |
22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 104 | 153 | 186 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:00AM3.57m | 11:50PM3.61m | 11:52AM3.81m | 00:36AM3.90m | 12:41PM4.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM1.57m | 5:22PM0.93m | 5:44AM1.31m | 6:12PM0.64m | 6:34AM1.00m | 6:58PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | 9:19 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 186 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 3 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 60 | 104 | 153 | 6 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 89 | 270 | 413 | 200 | 195 | 109 | 109 | 198 | 198 | 211 | 211 | 696 | 562 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 665 | 677 | 677 | 682 | 201 | 201 | 388 |
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