Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 155 | 268 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08PM2.60m | 11:51AM2.63m | 00:01AM2.83m | 12:37PM2.82m | 00:42AM3.07m | 1:15PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM1.12m | 5:50PM1.20m | 6:19AM0.89m | 6:29PM1.01m | 6:57AM0.64m | 7:03PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — |
47 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 49 | — | 268 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 155 | — | 456 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 187 | 187 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 183 | 187 | 227 | 290 | 297 | 268 | 268 | 243 |
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