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Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | - | - |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cruden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 55 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:00AM3.48m | 1:13PM3.62m | 1:42AM3.58m | 2:02PM3.70m | 2:25AM3.60m | 2:54PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.32m | 7:26PM0.07m | 7:47AM0.13m | 8:12PM0.10m | 8:33AM0.02m | 8:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
-1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 1368 | 1109 | 882 | 612 | 484 | 383 | 283 | 243 | 202 | 169 | 137 | 101 | 99 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1747 | 1493 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | 12 | 24 | 55 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 90 | 9 | 28 | 160 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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