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Broughty Ferry's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Overcast

9°C

Min: 3°C
Max: 9°C

Sun

Rain

9°C

Min: 0°C
Max: 9°C

Mon

Sunshine

4°C

Min: -1°C
Max: 4°C

Tue

Rain

7°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 7°C

Wed

Rain

7°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 7°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.5ft 8
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.3ft 18
8am 0.5ft 16
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 1.9ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 14
8pm 0.7ft 14
11pm 0.7ft 14

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 13
5am 0.7ft 14
8am 0.9ft 13
11am 0.9ft 13
2pm 2.6ft 9
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 2.5ft 10
11pm 2.5ft 10

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 1.2ft 11
11am 1.2ft 11
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.3ft 11
8pm 1.4ft 11
11pm 1.3ft 11

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 11
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.5ft 10
2pm 2.1ft 10
5pm 2.0ft 10
8pm 2.0ft 10
11pm 2.1ft 10

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.5ft 8
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.3ft 18
8am 0.5ft 16
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 1.9ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 14
8pm 0.7ft 14
11pm 0.7ft 14

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 13
5am 0.7ft 14
8am 0.9ft 13
11am 0.9ft 13
2pm 2.6ft 9
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 2.5ft 10
11pm 2.5ft 10

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 1.2ft 11
11am 1.2ft 11
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.3ft 11
8pm 1.4ft 11
11pm 1.3ft 11

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 11
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.5ft 10
2pm 2.1ft 10
5pm 2.0ft 10
8pm 2.0ft 10
11pm 2.1ft 10

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.5ft 8
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.3ft 18
8am 0.5ft 16
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 1.9ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 14
8pm 0.7ft 14
11pm 0.7ft 14

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 13
5am 0.7ft 14
8am 0.9ft 13
11am 0.9ft 13
2pm 2.6ft 9
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 2.5ft 10
11pm 2.5ft 10

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 1.2ft 11
11am 1.2ft 11
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.3ft 11
8pm 1.4ft 11
11pm 1.3ft 11

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 11
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.5ft 10
2pm 2.1ft 10
5pm 2.0ft 10
8pm 2.0ft 10
11pm 2.1ft 10

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 8
5am 1.5ft 8
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.3ft 18
8am 0.5ft 16
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 1.9ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 14
8pm 0.7ft 14
11pm 0.7ft 14

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 13
5am 0.7ft 14
8am 0.9ft 13
11am 0.9ft 13
2pm 2.6ft 9
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 2.5ft 10
11pm 2.5ft 10

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 1.2ft 11
11am 1.2ft 11
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.3ft 11
8pm 1.4ft 11
11pm 1.3ft 11

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 11
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.5ft 10
2pm 2.1ft 10
5pm 2.0ft 10
8pm 2.0ft 10
11pm 2.1ft 10

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 8
5am 1.7ft 8
8am 1.5ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.4ft 17
8am 0.8ft 16
11am 3.2ft 7
2pm 2.4ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 14
8pm 1.0ft 14
11pm 1.0ft 14

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 13
5am 1.1ft 14
8am 1.3ft 13
11am 1.3ft 13
2pm 1.4ft 12
5pm 3.2ft 10
8pm 2.9ft 10
11pm 2.8ft 10

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 11
11am 1.5ft 11
2pm 1.6ft 11
5pm 1.7ft 11
8pm 1.7ft 11
11pm 1.6ft 11

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 10
5am 1.7ft 11
8am 1.8ft 11
11am 2.5ft 10
2pm 2.5ft 10
5pm 2.5ft 10
8pm 2.5ft 10
11pm 5.0ft 7