Cruden Bay Surf Break

Cruden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.41° N 1.86° W

Issued: 6 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cruden Bay sea temperature is
11.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
24
32
42
63
44
21
25
67
110
119
90
71
71
60
39
30
24
21
27
18
12
5
2
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
N
5
ESE
15
S
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:40PM3.38m
4:41AM3.58m
5:35PM3.20m
5:33AM3.47m
6:32PM3.03m
Low Tide
10:08AM-0.05m
10:24PM0.62m
11:01AM0.06m
11:14PM0.79m
11:56AM0.23m
00:07AM0.96m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:07
4:07
4:07
4:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:07
10:07
10:08
 mm
1
4
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
13
13
13
13
14
11
12
14
13
14
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
38
38
37
37
25
21
20
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
60
39
30
24
1
1
18
12
5
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
8
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
9
24
32
42
63
44
21
25
67
110
119
90
71
71
4
21
27
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
28
157
157
157
157
160
157
33
160
162
162
181
165
160
14
160
157
161
161
161
674
835
459
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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