Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 70 | 65 | 47 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:32PM3.55m | 2:33AM3.87m | 3:14PM3.57m | 3:14AM3.91m | 3:53PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM-0.16m | 8:19PM0.36m | 8:49AM-0.26m | 8:59PM0.32m | 9:30AM-0.22m | 9:38PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 |
91 | 65 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 47 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 9 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 5 | N 4 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 5 | N 9 | N 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | 61 | 70 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 168 | 161 | 160 | 160 | 14 | 30 | 160 | 208 | 181 | 214 | 214 | 736 | 794 | 784 | 846 | 214 | 578 | 688 | 1072 | 1222 | 214 | 214 |
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