Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:14PM3.57m | 3:14AM3.91m | 3:53PM3.50m | 3:54AM3.82m | 4:30PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM-0.26m | 8:59PM0.32m | 9:30AM-0.22m | 9:38PM0.36m | 10:10AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 | SSW 3 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 3 |
23 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | N 9 | S 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 |
15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | N 8 |
10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
— | 41 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 784 | 214 | 656 | 665 | 784 | 181 | 402 | 578 | 1024 | 1366 | 149 | 303 | 370 | 296 | 165 | 165 | 203 | 186 | 162 | 160 |
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