Cruden Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Cruden Bay Surf Guide

Cruden Bay on the East Coast is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Cruden Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cruden Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cruden Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cruden Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cruden Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in January while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

71%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cruden Bay Location Map

Interactive Cruden Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cruden Bay is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cruden Bay is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Cruden Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	3	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Cruden Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Cruden Bay, 0 km from Cruden Bay.

Next High Water: 04:52am | 2.91m

Next Low Water: 11:08am | 0.87m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cruden Bay Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.2 °C) at Cruden Bay. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cruden Bay

Surf stats for Cruden Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cruden Bay

Wind stats for Cruden Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cruden Bay Reviews:

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