Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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Cruden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cruden Bay sea temperature is
10.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
58
44
31
21
8
4
9
9
4
4
4
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
10
SW
15
S
20
S
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
1:01AM3.15m
1:21PM3.15m
1:35AM3.18m
2:00PM3.16m
2:10AM3.20m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.65m
7:07AM0.62m
7:23PM0.66m
7:43AM0.54m
7:59PM0.68m
8:19AM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:22
4:20
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:47
9:49
9:51
2
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
13
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
12
12
10
12
12
10
9
11
11
10
11
13
13
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
Energy kJ
1
58
17
11
21
8
4
2
3
9
35
50
48
47
66
65
39
37
37
24
23
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
N
8
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
5
4
5
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
123
33
44
31
9
9
4
4
4
6
6
4
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
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)
578
384
314
314
149
149
157
160
160
161
160
160
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
157
28
161
160
160
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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