Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberaeron today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberaeron at 5PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberaeron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 59 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 15 | 27 | 78 | 98 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM3.92m | 00:01AM4.08m | 12:21PM3.65m | 00:42AM3.67m | 1:02PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.61m | 6:56AM0.72m | 6:57PM0.88m | 7:24AM1.04m | 7:31PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 24 | 59 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 15 | 27 | 78 | 98 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 366 | 387 | 435 | 236 | 435 | 399 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 703 | 398 | 277 | 281 | 78 | 78 | 364 | 364 | 331 | 361 | 239 |
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