Fraserburgh, UK

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Philorth. Photo: ED McIntosh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Fraserburgh

Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. From Fraserburgh you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Philorth, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is ABZ, 56 km away.

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Staying in Fraserburgh

  • 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: ABZ, 56 km, WIC, 106 km, INV, 123 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Fraserburgh.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Fraserburgh each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Fraserburgh too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Fraserburgh: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Broadsea Point0.8 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft75 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small1 ft25 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, too small7 ft372 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore, poor2 ft28 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Broadsea Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Broadsea Point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small2 ft10 shollow75kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft9 shollow25kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small1 ft6 shollow10kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct32, poor7 ft7 smushy372kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy28kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots10°C
Westpoint1 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft75 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small1 ft25 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, too small7 ft372 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore, poor2 ft28 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Westpoint: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Westpoint, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small2 ft10 shollow75kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft9 shollow25kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy10kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct32, poor7 ft7 smushy372kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy28kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots10°C
Phingask1.8 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft75 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small1 ft25 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, too small7 ft372 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore, poor2 ft28 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Phingask: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Phingask, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small2 ft10 shollow75kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft9 shollow25kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy10kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct32, poor7 ft7 smushy372kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy28kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots10°C
Sandhaven3.5 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft75 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft25 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft13 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small7 ft372 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore, poor2 ft28 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Sandhaven: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sandhaven, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small2 ft10 shollow75kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft9 shollow25kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small1 ft6 shollow13kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct30, poor7 ft7 smushy372kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy28kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore10°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west, 6 knots9°C
Wisemans3.2 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft75 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft25 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft13 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small7 ft372 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft28 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, too small
All readings for Wisemans: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wisemans, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small2 ft10 scrumbling75kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft9 scrumbling25kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy13kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct25, poor7 ft7 smushy372kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small2 ft5 smushy28kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore10°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the west, 6 knots9°C
Fraserburgh2.2 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft83 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft29 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small2 ft32 kJwind from the south-south-east, 23 knots, too small6 ft309 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, poor2 ft19 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Fraserburgh: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fraserburgh, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small2 ft9 ssoft83kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft9 ssoft29kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft7 smushy32kJwind from the south-south-east, 23 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor6 ft6 smushy309kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy19kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots10°C
Philorth0.7 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft83 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft29 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small2 ft32 kJwind from the south-south-east, 23 knots, too small6 ft309 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, poor2 ft32 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Philorth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Philorth, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, too small2 ft9 ssoft83kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small1 ft9 ssoft29kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft7 smushy32kJwind from the south-south-east, 23 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct16, poor6 ft6 smushy309kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct10, too small2 ft6 smushy32kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots10°C
Pennan14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pennan2 ft58 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft18 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small1 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-east, 19 knots, offshore, too small4 ft114 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Pennan: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pennan, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft9 shollow58kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small1 ft9 shollow18kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small1 ft6 shollow12kJwind from the south-south-east, 19 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct14, too small4 ft6 smushy114kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft5 shollow10kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore10°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft4 shollow2kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft4 shollow2kJwind from the west, 4 knots9°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Fraserburgh, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Fraserburgh

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits