
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 43 | 59 | 67 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM3.40m | 4:01AM3.54m | 4:21PM3.23m | 4:38AM3.28m | 4:53PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.09m | 9:45PM0.34m | 10:10AM0.36m | 10:21PM0.50m | 10:44AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
33 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 268 | 77 | 94 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | S 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 83 | 33 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | S 3 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 43 | 59 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 87 | 192 | 291 | 381 | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 149 | 227 | 196 | 181 | 149 | 736 | 712 | 664 | 810 | 306 | 276 | 208 | 150 | 28 | 28 | 39 |
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