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Montrose surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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 12AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | |
8 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:41PM3.16m | 7:49AM3.36m | 8:51PM3.08m | 8:57AM3.33m | 10:00PM3.15m | 10:02AM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM1.26m | 1:13AM1.63m | 2:02PM1.37m | 2:16AM1.74m | 3:13PM1.35m | 3:32AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 9 | N 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 11 | E 4 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 31 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | E 5 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | SE 5 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | SE 4 | N 12 | N 9 | — | N 11 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 256 | 202 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 201 | 246 | 218 | 195 | 141 | 451 | 109 | 109 | 255 | 249 | 240 | 252 | 201 | 201 | 49 |
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