
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | N 8 | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:50AM3.48m | 3:22PM3.16m | 3:22AM3.53m | 3:55PM3.17m | 3:54AM3.52m | 4:28PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.28m | 9:05PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.23m | 9:38PM0.59m | 10:09AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 25 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 5 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 181 | 214 | 406 | 1448 | 157 | 161 | 183 | 214 | 181 | 196 | 797 | 797 | 797 | 857 | 384 | 196 | 181 | 181 | 28 | 181 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
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