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Montrose surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Montrose today?
The current surf forecast for Montrose at 11PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 76 | 133 | 116 | 109 | 116 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:13PM3.84m | 5:19AM3.81m | 5:54PM3.60m | 6:00AM3.64m | 6:42PM3.36m | 6:49AM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM1.06m | 11:27AM0.88m | 11:41PM1.26m | 12:10PM1.08m | 00:23AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 116 | 88 | 63 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 28 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 76 | 133 | 116 | 109 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 201 | 210 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 202 | 199 | 216 | 218 | 218 | 216 | 218 | 9 | 218 | 110 | 110 | 52 | 52 | 110 |
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