Surf Forecasts:
Cruden Bay surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SE swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cruden Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cruden Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cruden Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 3 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:43PM2.98m | 5:57AM3.08m | 6:24PM2.77m | 6:48AM2.79m | 7:14PM2.57m | 7:53AM2.55m | 8:24PM2.44m | 9:20AM2.44m | 9:52PM2.45m | 10:48AM2.48m | 11:08PM2.60m | 11:51AM2.63m | 00:01AM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.53m | 11:36PM0.80m | 12:06PM0.87m | 00:21AM1.02m | 12:54PM1.17m | 1:18AM1.23m | 2:00PM1.40m | 2:43AM1.35m | 3:35PM1.48m | 4:22AM1.31m | 4:57PM1.38m | 5:32AM1.12m | 5:50PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 45 | 62 | 88 | — | — | — | 592 | 417 | 427 | 383 | 333 | 243 | 176 | 176 | 121 | 78 | 61 | 46 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 397 | 581 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 181 | 28 | 162 | 187 | 227 | 314 | 664 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 181 | 181 | 186 | 28 | 31 | 160 | 160 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cruden Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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