
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 5AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
460 | 671 | 853 | 627 | 848 | 344 | 961 | 162 | 553 | 529 | 395 | 324 | 68 | 66 | 165 | 29 | 66 | 109 | 136 | 141 | 154 | 150 | 126 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36AM3.62m | 3:58PM3.38m | 4:19AM3.44m | 4:39PM3.19m | 5:11AM3.19m | 5:29PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.20m | 10:04PM0.31m | 10:30AM0.46m | 10:50PM0.47m | 11:19AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 627 | 848 | 1043 | 961 | 767 | 553 | 529 | 395 | 324 | 240 | 207 | 165 | 124 | 73 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
460 | 671 | 853 | 603 | 498 | 344 | 214 | 162 | 129 | 93 | 84 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 29 | 66 | 109 | 136 | 141 | 154 | 150 | 126 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 702 | 588 | 132 | 90 | 159 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 39 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 149 | 54 |
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