Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberaeron today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberaeron at 6PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aberaeron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 64 | 80 | 119 | 78 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:49PM3.03m | 2:21AM2.89m | 2:57PM2.78m | 3:51AM2.66m | 4:42PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:19PM1.43m | 8:51AM1.59m | 9:39PM1.63m | 10:27AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 |
25 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 |
4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — |
14 | 64 | 80 | 119 | 78 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 39 | 32 | — | 20 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 442 | 722 | 205 | 76 | 76 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 216 | 72 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 194 | 192 | 228 | 194 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












