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Forecasts and tides for Peterhead

The local weather for Peterhead with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Overcast

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Overcast

16°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 16°C

Tue

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 15°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

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.2ft 17
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 7
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 3.3ft 7
11am 3.7ft 7
2pm 3.9ft 7
5pm 3.6ft 7
8pm 3.5ft 7
11pm 3.4ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 7
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.3ft 6
11am 2.1ft 7
2pm 1.9ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 2.3ft 9

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 9
5am 2.7ft 9
8am 2.6ft 9
11am 2.5ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.2ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 19
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.2ft 17
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 1.1ft 8
8pm 1.7ft 7
11pm 1.7ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 7
5am 2.0ft 7
8am 1.9ft 7
11am 1.8ft 7
2pm 1.8ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 1.0ft 9
11pm 2.2ft 9

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 9
5am 2.6ft 9
8am 2.6ft 9
11am 2.5ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.2ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 19
5am 0.3ft 17
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.2ft 15
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.5ft 12
11pm 0.6ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 2.3ft 7
8am 8.5ft 7
11am 8.4ft 7
2pm 7.6ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.7ft 6

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 15
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.2ft 14
11am 0.2ft 13
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 2.6ft 9

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 10
5am 2.8ft 9
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.5ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.3ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 13
5pm 0.3ft 12
8pm 0.3ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 7.6ft 7
8am 8.1ft 7
11am 8.0ft 7
2pm 7.0ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 6
8pm 6.4ft 6
11pm 5.7ft 6

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 6
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 2.1ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 2.4ft 9

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 11
5am 1.7ft 9
8am 2.5ft 9
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 2.3ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 2.2ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 3.1ft 6

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.5ft 6
8am 2.1ft 6
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 8

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.5ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.9ft 9

Tuesday 22 September

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