Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberaeron today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberaeron at 2PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aberaeron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 4 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 66 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 23 | 33 | 53 | 92 | 10 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:21PM3.65m | 00:42AM3.67m | 1:02PM3.34m | 1:25AM3.26m | 1:49PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.72m | 6:57PM0.88m | 7:24AM1.04m | 7:31PM1.16m | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:19PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 6 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WNW 4 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
40 | 66 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 23 | 8 | 53 | 92 | 183 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 71 | 66 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 364 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 346 | 361 | 237 | 245 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 64 |
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