Aberaeron surf break

Aberaeron surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Aberaeron surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aberaeron sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberaeron today?

The current surf forecast for Aberaeron at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Aberaeron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
15
13
16
29
22
114
151
224
95
128
513
528
946
828
113
91
426
254
140
123
51
51
30
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:58PM4.59m
10:24AM4.38m
10:45PM4.48m
11:13AM4.09m
11:34PM4.27m
12:05PM3.73m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.34m
5:09AM0.22m
5:30PM0.51m
6:04AM0.33m
6:22PM0.71m
7:03AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:12
9:13
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
12
13
13
13
15
17
7
6
4
4
7
6
7
8
8
6
6
5
5
6
7
8
10
11
9
10
8
9
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
25
15
13
16
29
22
254
140
123
51
51
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1
2
1
19
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
13
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
5
12
18
12
114
151
224
95
128
513
528
946
828
113
91
426
2
3
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
140
326
344
365
365
363
387
373
340
339
340
347
364
361
364
353
242
197
7
7
117
7
90
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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