Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 77 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM2.34m | 9:14PM2.42m | 10:23AM2.42m | 10:34PM2.59m | 11:25AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM1.59m | 3:53AM1.33m | 4:25PM1.48m | 5:05AM1.12m | 5:19PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 37 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | N 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 77 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 664 | 665 | 665 | 554 | 554 | 331 | 314 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 157 | 208 | 150 | 150 | 149 |
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