
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 157 | 190 | 363 | 253 | 378 | 441 | 279 | 159 | 103 | 54 | 64 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 61 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:17PM3.51m | 2:22AM3.72m | 2:49PM3.55m | 2:57AM3.72m | 3:22PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.01m | 8:11PM0.29m | 8:34AM-0.03m | 8:47PM0.22m | 9:10AM0.04m | 9:24PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 441 | 279 | 159 | 103 | 54 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | WNW 2 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
97 | 157 | 190 | 363 | 253 | 378 | 1 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 61 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 736 | 584 | 214 | 93 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 157 | 157 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 187 | 187 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 |
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