Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WNW swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Aberaeron over the next couple of weeks. I've gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing special, with the only real pulse of energy coming right at the very end of the forecast window. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's pretty unusual.
The first few days are a write-off. From Friday the 24th right through to Saturday the 8th of August, we've got a string of tiny, weak, and mostly messy swells. You'll see a bit of swell showing up Sunday the 26th with a 3.3ft wave from the WNW, but it's coming with a fresh 19 mph onshore wind, so it's going to be choppy and blown out. Not worth paddling out for. The energy levels are in the gutter, mostly single or low double digits – the swell just isn't there, and when it does show, the wind ruins any chance of a clean wave. There's a moment on the morning of the 31st of July where it goes totally glassy, but there's no swell at all – just a flat, pretty mirror. The same happens on the morning of the 3rd of August. A blank run like this is pretty standard for the area when the conditions don't align.
Now, the one glimmer of hope – and I mean the one – is on Saturday the 8th of August. The afternoon session sees the combined swell energy jump to 103, the biggest reading of the entire outlook. That's moderate wave energy, finally. The swell height comes up to 4.6ft from the WSW, with a short 5-second period. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NW at 6 mph. For this stretch of coast, that’s the standout. It's the only window with any real push in the water. It's still a short-period windswell, so it'll be a bit lumpy and not the most powerful, but it's the best we've got. The break itself is a mix of beach and point, so it can handle a bit of a cross-offshore direction, but the optimum is from the SW. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few others with the same idea.
So, my call: sit tight for the next fortnight. The wait is long, but that Saturday afternoon on the 8th of August is your target. Don't expect perfection, but it'll be the most surfable wave in weeks.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:20PM2.93m | 5:52AM2.94m | 6:22PM3.08m | 6:48AM3.08m | 7:11PM3.30m | 7:33AM3.26m | 7:53PM3.53m | 8:12AM3.43m | 8:30PM3.76m | 8:47AM3.59m | 9:04PM3.97m | 9:20AM3.72m | 9:36PM4.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM1.51m | 00:16AM1.50m | 12:49PM1.45m | 1:29AM1.34m | 1:48PM1.28m | 2:19AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.07m | 2:59AM0.91m | 3:07PM0.87m | 3:35AM0.70m | 3:42PM0.69m | 4:10AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1626 | 972 | 364 | 387 | 387 | 364 | 682 | 85 | 76 | 197 | 265 | 163 | 225 | 252 | 251 | 251 | 252 | 198 | 252 | 352 | 352 |
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