Cruden Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 19 Sep 2025 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cruden Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cruden Bay in the next 12 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 19th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cruden Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.6
SSE
0.4
SE
0.1
SE
2.3
N
2.5
N
2.5
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)6666666910121110999988886
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)381019491259100000000000004
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
N
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:57PM
3.13
12:43PM
3.13
12:41AM
3.36
1:20PM
3.27
1:18AM
3.52
1:52PM
3.37
1:52AM
3.62
2:22PM
3.42
2:23AM
3.64
2:50PM
3.41
2:55AM
3.60
3:17PM
3.35
3:26AM
3.48
3:44PM
3.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15AM
0.44
6:30PM
0.82
6:56AM
0.24
7:07PM
0.64
7:31AM
0.12
7:40PM
0.50
8:04AM
0.07
8:12PM
0.41
8:34AM
0.10
8:43PM
0.38
9:04AM
0.21
9:13PM
0.40
9:34AM
0.38
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
Sunrise-6:43--6:46--6:48--6:50--6:52--6:54--6:56-
Sunset--7:15--7:13--7:10--7:07--7:05--7:01--7:00
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
1-----11-------------
Temp. °C151616141211111010101213111212111111111111
Feels °C (?)13121210511-10346577988889
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - East Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Recent cross-onshore wind has turned cross-shore at Cruden Bay (light winds from the SSW at Aberdeen/Dyce Airport 32 km from Cruden Bay). 0.9m 4s local chop from the S to make surfable waves.

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13 km/h
SSW
0.0
14.1
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Cruden Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cruden Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cruden Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cruden Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cruden Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cruden Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cruden Bay is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Peterhead. If you plan a holiday in Scotland - East Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Peterhead. Peterhead has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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