Cruden Bay Surf Break

Cruden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.41° N 1.86° W

Issued: 12 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cruden Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Cruden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
1
N
7
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.7
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
119
69
39
15
5
1
3
1
0
5
2
1
1
11
10
12
25
39
62
75
115
97
27
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
25
SSW
35
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:11AM3.31m
3:44PM3.01m
3:46AM3.33m
4:22PM2.96m
4:21AM3.31m
4:59PM2.91m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.46m
9:27PM0.76m
10:00AM0.46m
10:02PM0.80m
10:37AM0.48m
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:15
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:06
10:05
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
14
15
16
15
13
11
11
11
14
16
17
17
17
16
14
14
18
19
18
17
15
Feels °C
7
9
9
4
5
7
7
7
5
6
7
11
12
15
15
15
13
10
9
14
15
14
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
1.2
N
8
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
1
SSW
6
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
69
39
15
5
1
1
181
106
76
43
29
19
9
10
3
3
3
1
1
1
65
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.1
N
6
0.4
S
4
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
5
1
4
8
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
7
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.5
W
4
1.2
NW
4
1.5
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
134
119
6
59
108
71
226
202
280
2
1
1
11
12
25
39
62
75
115
97
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
163
161
784
664
664
537
390
360
262
9
149
149
208
266
314
157
149
164
461
464
384
1222
656
702
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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