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Montrose surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Montrose today?
The current surf forecast for Montrose at 7AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). 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 (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | - | - |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 96 | 295 | 610 | 640 | 664 | 743 | 700 | 595 | 543 | 382 | 333 | 204 | 168 | 120 | 94 | 78 | 58 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:36AM3.90m | 12:41PM4.08m | 1:19AM4.17m | 1:29PM4.33m | 2:02AM4.37m | 2:17PM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM1.00m | 6:58PM0.39m | 7:20AM0.69m | 7:44PM0.20m | 8:04AM0.40m | 8:29PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 640 | 664 | 743 | 700 | 595 | 543 | 382 | 333 | 204 | 168 | 120 | 94 | 78 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 73 | 96 | 295 | 610 | 20 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 1005 | 677 | 687 | 1371 | 876 | 562 | 483 | 388 | 21 | 21 | 529 | 201 | 201 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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