
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 7PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 160 | 89 | 61 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45PM3.58m | 2:48AM3.85m | 3:18PM3.52m | 3:25AM3.74m | 3:50PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM-0.19m | 8:35PM0.25m | 9:01AM-0.10m | 9:10PM0.26m | 9:36AM0.09m | 9:45PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 75 | 61 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 15 | N 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 16 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
264 | 160 | 89 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 736 | 54 | 14 | 149 | 149 | 139 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 160 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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