Cruden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.41° N 1.86° W

Issued: 6 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cruden Bay sea temperature is

14.0° C

Cruden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).
	Tue 14			Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	N 3	N 4	NNE 4
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	NE	NNW	NNW	N	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	N	NNW	N	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide	1:52PM3.48m				2:03AM3.62m				2:45PM3.54m				2:50AM3.76m				3:35PM3.53m				3:36AM3.81m
Low Tide			7:48PM0.42m				8:17AM-0.07m				8:35PM0.39m				9:06AM-0.18m				9:20PM0.41m				9:54AM-0.18m


	—	—	—	—	4:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:33	—	—	—
	—	9:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:52	—	—	—	—	—	9:51
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	12	13	13	14	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	18	16	16	15	14	13	14	14
Feels °C	10	12	11	12	12	12	13	14	14	13	14	14	13	13	14	14	15	13	13	12	11	8	9	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	—	N 9	—
kJ	32	32	34	36	30	31	31	30	23	21	16	16	16	11	11	—	—	—	6	6	3	—	2	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	—	—	—	N 3	N 4	NNE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	9	—	—	—	4	14	32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Gills Bay Scot - North Coast	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Dunnet Bay Scot - North Coast	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Strathy Bay Scot - North Coast	Strathy Bay Scot - North Coast	Melvich Scot - North Coast	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Dalmore Bay (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Dalmore Bay (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Bay of Skaill Scot - Orkney	Point of Ness Scot - North Coast	Point of Ness Scot - North Coast	Balnakiel Bay Scot - North Coast	Rackwick Scot - Orkney	Polin Beach Scot - North Coast	Polin Beach Scot - North Coast	Polin Beach Scot - North Coast	Polin Beach Scot - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	160	160	160	157	160	160	160	160	210	181	181	177	210	306	306	203	162	162	216	186	227	227	227	227
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Port Bharrapol (Tiree) Scot - Inner Hebrides	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Mangersta Sands (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Sennen Cove Cornwall (North)	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Balephuil (Tiree) Scot - Inner Hebrides	Balephuil (Tiree) Scot - Inner Hebrides	Dalmore Bay (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Rackwick Scot - Orkney	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Polin Beach Scot - North Coast	Polin Beach Scot - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Tessellated Pavements Australia	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Luna Park Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	7	7	7	4	5	4	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	6	6	6	7	5	5

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