Aberaeron surf break

Aberaeron surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberaeron today?

The current surf forecast for Aberaeron at 8PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.1
W
18
0.8
WNW
4
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
0.6
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
1.5
NNW
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
22
23
6
16
108
194
305
412
374
226
212
25
5
5
24
20
15
13
156
5
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
30
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:26PM3.11m
5:43AM3.54m
6:17PM3.48m
6:33AM3.88m
7:02PM3.86m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.96m
00:09AM1.13m
12:46PM0.70m
1:03AM0.88m
1:34PM0.47m
1:52AM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
4
5
6
7
4
0
-1
-2
-2
1
2
2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
4
5
7
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.6
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
13
5
5
5
25
5
5
24
20
15
13
7
5
2
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.4
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
8
22
23
5
16
108
194
305
412
374
226
212
241
400
539
544
345
227
190
156
142
107
192
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
327
327
402
340
342
327
342
342
697
949
945
945
509
509
229
229
259
259
307
360
39
72
25
307
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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