Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.3
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
0
W
10
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
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
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy 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)
0.5
S
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
8
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
10
3
N
10
0.5
WNW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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