
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 23 | 53 | 120 | 218 | 249 | 220 | 175 | 137 | 91 | 42 | 5 | 29 | 73 | 111 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM3.35m | 5:40PM3.01m | 5:43AM3.20m | 6:24PM2.90m | 6:35AM3.03m | 7:20PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.70m | 11:21AM0.42m | 11:31PM0.80m | 12:05PM0.59m | 00:20AM0.93m | 12:58PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
36 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 175 | 137 | 91 | 42 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 72 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 374 | 295 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | SSW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
9 | 23 | 53 | 120 | 218 | 249 | 220 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 73 | 111 | 158 | 340 | 531 | 572 | 516 | 470 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 319 | 261 | 160 | 159 | 68 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 68 | 758 | 660 | 976 | 182 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 9 | 9 |
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