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Montrose surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Montrose today?
The current surf forecast for Montrose at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 0 | 330 | 238 | 178 | 135 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 91 | 89 | 91 | 79 | 77 | 59 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 34 | 88 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:50AM 3.50 | 11:03PM 3.56 | 11:36AM 3.61 | 11:54PM 3.65 | 12:18PM 3.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:27AM 1.16 | 4:53PM 1.42 | 5:18AM 1.15 | 5:42PM 1.25 | 6:02AM 1.11 | 6:24PM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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