Fraserburgh, UK

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Fraserburgh Harbour - panoramio — 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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Sun 25

Broadsea Point0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

5 ft180 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Broadsea Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft6 shollow	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C

Fraserburgh2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft29 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fraserburgh, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	4 ft8 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	88kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C

Pennan14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PennanIntermediate and up

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pennan, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 shollow	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft6 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 shollow	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C

Philorth0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft29 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Philorth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	4 ft8 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	88kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C

Phingask1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

5 ft180 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Phingask, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	11°C

Sandhaven3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

5 ft180 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandhaven, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	1 ft6 shollow	13kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	11°C

Westpoint1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

5 ft180 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Westpoint, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-east, 19 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C

Wisemans3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

5 ft180 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wisemans, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	25kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°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

The Broch Tandoori & KebabIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
B Raj TandooriIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
Grill N SlicePizza · 0.2 km from the centre
La Casa Pizzeria TakewayPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Ling'sChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
Marmaris Pizza and Kebab HouseDoner kebab · 0.2 km from the centre

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