Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberaeron today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberaeron at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberaeron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 84 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 110 | 162 | 119 | 78 | 53 | 56 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:02PM3.34m | 1:25AM3.26m | 1:49PM3.03m | 2:21AM2.89m | 2:57PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM1.04m | 7:31PM1.16m | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:19PM1.43m | 8:51AM1.59m | 9:39PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
15 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 84 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 110 | 162 | 119 | 78 | 53 | 56 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 364 | 352 | 352 | 281 | 369 | 66 | 76 | 66 | 722 | 205 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 216 | 79 | 252 |
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