Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
51
37
24
21
34
37
40
40
36
27
28
27
45
55
46
46
43
49
36
28
21
33
37
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
10
W
0
W
5
S
15
SE
15
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:51AM3.37m
5:48PM3.13m
5:50AM3.23m
6:57PM2.94m
6:54AM3.11m
8:08PM2.82m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.66m
11:10AM0.23m
11:31PM0.91m
12:14PM0.41m
00:33AM1.12m
1:24PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:33
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:36
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
18
18
17
16
14
13
15
16
16
16
17
6
7
7
6
6
14
15
13
12
10
10
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
13
15
13
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
68
51
16
10
6
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
43
36
28
21
33
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
18
17
5
5
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
6
1
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
12
37
24
21
34
37
40
40
36
27
28
27
45
55
46
46
43
49
3
6
6
9
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
30
30
160
161
161
157
160
160
160
161
161
172
181
161
160
160
161
0
161
161
161
157
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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