Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cruden Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cruden Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 109 | 94 | 49 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:27PM3.27m | 4:36AM3.43m | 5:04PM3.13m | 5:20AM3.23m | 5:49PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.19m | 10:24PM0.48m | 10:52AM0.39m | 11:06PM0.62m | 11:37AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 136 | 163 | 196 | 185 | 141 | 96 | 92 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | S 4 | N 12 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 13 | N 13 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
29 | 109 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | — | 35 | — | 12 | 16 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 188 | 797 | 578 | 0 | 384 | 303 | 302 | 296 | 196 | 28 | 157 | 160 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 157 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
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