Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:14PM3.57m | 3:14AM3.91m | 3:53PM3.50m | 3:54AM3.82m | 4:30PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM-0.26m | 8:59PM0.32m | 9:30AM-0.22m | 9:38PM0.36m | 10:10AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 | N 9 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | N 9 | NNE 3 | SE 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 4 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 9 | N 11 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 165 | 464 | 214 | 669 | 846 | 784 | 181 | 402 | 578 | 807 | 1074 | 149 | 149 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 196 | 214 | 186 | 160 |
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