Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 88 | 110 | 107 | 129 | 137 | 135 | 157 | 184 | 332 | 450 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 130 | 55 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:17AM3.30m | 1:48PM3.15m | 1:49AM3.49m | 2:20PM3.27m | 2:21AM3.61m | 2:51PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.41m | 7:35PM0.65m | 8:02AM0.23m | 8:07PM0.52m | 8:33AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SE 6 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 80 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 129 | 137 | 135 | 157 | 184 | 332 | 450 | 461 | 522 | 384 | 239 | 161 | 138 | 117 | 114 | 74 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 100 | 130 | 55 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
83 | — | 82 | 82 | 88 | 110 | 107 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 187 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 187 | 426 | 319 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 84 | 14 | 84 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 182 |
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