Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 2 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14AM3.91m | 3:53PM3.50m | 3:54AM3.82m | 4:30PM3.37m | 4:33AM3.64m | 5:07PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM-0.22m | 9:38PM0.36m | 10:10AM-0.05m | 10:17PM0.46m | 10:48AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 4 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 688 | 578 | 402 | 578 | 807 | 1222 | 303 | 303 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 181 | 316 | 214 | 157 | 165 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 162 | 160 | 162 | 165 | 187 |
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