Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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Cruden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cruden Bay sea temperature is
7.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
9
14
17
15
17
13
13
9
9
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM2.93m
10:59PM2.89m
10:54AM3.07m
11:49PM3.04m
11:46AM3.20m
00:29AM3.17m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.65m
4:48AM1.15m
5:20PM0.50m
5:39AM0.95m
6:04PM0.39m
6:20AM0.76m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:31
5:28
5:26
5:22
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8:39
8:42
8:45
8:46
1
Temp °C
6
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
-1
1
1
3
7
10
8
8
6
7
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
380
380
388
338
352
408
373
313
245
240
187
180
143
131
100
98
69
65
65
46
40
39
39
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
17
13
13
9
9
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
9
14
17
1
3
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
39
39
61
31
9
9
9
9
80
214
268
196
49
161
39
31
31
31
31
160
31
157
157
157
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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