Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 6AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
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)
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
16
19
19
27
25
19
9
7
10
10
11
12
12
8
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
N
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:03AM3.03m
9:17PM2.80m
9:11AM2.99m
10:17PM2.84m
10:14AM2.99m
Low Tide
1:45AM1.25m
2:38PM0.64m
3:00AM1.26m
3:45PM0.66m
4:08AM1.17m
4:41PM0.66m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:39
9:40
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
18
19
16
16
17
18
17
18
19
16
16
16
15
14
13
12
14
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
16
17
14
14
16
16
15
15
18
14
15
16
14
13
11
9
11
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
19
9
12
8
5
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
21
16
19
19
27
25
9
7
10
10
11
12
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
157
157
157
157
157
157
157
157
157
149
149
149
149
157
149
149
149
303
303
303
303
150
150
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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