Cruden Bay Surf Break

Cruden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.41° N 1.86° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cruden Bay sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
6
7
6
6
18
26
18
11
9
5
9
18
20
14
8
4
2
1
1
3
2
3
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
NE
5
E
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
ESE
15
SSW
15
WSW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:46AM3.33m
4:22PM2.96m
4:21AM3.31m
4:59PM2.91m
4:57AM3.26m
5:38PM2.86m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.46m
10:02PM0.80m
10:37AM0.48m
10:38PM0.86m
11:15AM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:16
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:06
10:05
10:05
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
15
17
17
17
18
16
15
14
13
14
18
17
15
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
16
Feels °C
7
7
8
12
15
14
15
16
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
12
12
10
10
12
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
97
83
61
45
32
20
12
15
16
11
6
3
3
18
20
14
8
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
2
6
6
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
6
7
6
6
18
26
18
10
9
5
9
1
6
7
3
1
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
149
28
149
149
321
149
149
149
149
157
160
157
1222
461
461
149
149
149
188
181
160
160
160
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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