Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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
9.6° 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 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
24
32
19
12
12
12
11
15
16
22
9
5
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
0
WNW
5
NE
10
E
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03AM3.03m
9:17PM2.80m
9:11AM2.99m
10:17PM2.84m
10:14AM2.99m
11:07PM2.92m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.64m
3:00AM1.26m
3:45PM0.66m
4:08AM1.17m
4:41PM0.66m
5:03AM1.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:28
4:28
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:39
9:40
9:43
Temp °C
15
17
19
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
14
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
9
11
14
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
18
17
16
16
15
12
9
8
9
7
7
8
8
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
3
5
13
9
5
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
19
24
32
19
12
12
12
11
15
16
22
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
157
157
157
157
157
157
157
157
157
165
149
149
327
296
303
303
303
303
150
150
149
149
149
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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