Montrose Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.73° N 2.44° W

Montrose 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Montrose sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.3° 

Montrose surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Montrose today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Montrose at 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
1
7
5
1
2
6
6
6
12
15
14
22
64
23
24
82
93
149
143
179
174
178
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22AM4.21m
6:51PM3.76m
7:07AM3.85m
7:34PM3.50m
7:58AM3.51m
8:26PM3.25m
Low Tide
12:24PM0.63m
00:35AM0.95m
1:03PM1.04m
1:18AM1.23m
1:49PM1.43m
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part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:39
8:37
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
18
19
18
17
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
11
Feels °C
13
12
16
15
14
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
8
9
6
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