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Montrose surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Montrose today?
The current surf forecast for Montrose at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
606 | 499 | 375 | 277 | 267 | 204 | 145 | 106 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:29PM4.33m | 2:02AM4.37m | 2:17PM4.54m | 2:45AM4.50m | 3:07PM4.65m | 3:30AM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.20m | 8:04AM0.40m | 8:29PM0.12m | 8:49AM0.19m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:35AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 606 | 499 | 375 | 277 | 267 | 204 | 145 | 106 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 93 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 110 | 216 | 216 | 216 |
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