Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WNW swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s call it how it is – this outlook for Aberaeron over the next 16 days is a total dud. There are zero surf recommendations in the whole run, and for a break that’s already inconsistent, this is a pretty normal dry spell for the area. The combined wave energy never tops 44 – that’s weak – and swell heights rarely reach even 2 ft. When a little energy shows up, the wind or short period spoils it.
The whole stretch from now through to August 16th is a gap with no surf worth chasing. The first read on August 1st Saturday morning gives us a tiny 1 ft swell from the WSW, period of just 5 seconds, with onshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph. The water that morning is 66°, which is a notable 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. But with poor conditions and a zero score, there’s nothing to get worked up over.
A few mornings tease – like Sunday the 2nd with glassy wind and a hint of 0.7 ft, or Wednesday the 12th with glass again and 1.0 ft from the WSW, period stretching to 9 seconds – but the swell is just too weak (energy at 17). Even the cross-off wind days on the 3rd and 4th only bring 1.0 ft. The biggest energy day is Thursday the 6th morning with a 3 ft WNW swell, period 5 seconds, energy at 44 – but onshore wind at 16 mph kills it.
For paddle surfing, it’s a write-off. If you’ve got a kite, the windier afternoons like the 14th with a near gale from the WSW at 31 mph might get you moving, but for proper waves? Nope. It won’t stay this flat forever though – forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:26AM3.87m | 10:43PM4.29m | 11:01AM3.88m | 11:18PM4.26m | 11:38AM3.84m | 11:56PM4.15m | 12:19PM3.73m | 00:39AM3.96m | 1:05PM3.57m | 1:28AM3.71m | 1:59PM3.36m | 2:30AM3.44m | 3:09PM3.20m | 3:48AM3.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.52m | 5:52AM0.44m | 5:51PM0.60m | 6:25AM0.53m | 6:20PM0.72m | 6:57AM0.68m | 6:49PM0.88m | 7:32AM0.86m | 7:25PM1.05m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:22PM1.23m | 9:25AM1.24m | 10:02PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | NNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 8 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 252 | 154 | 307 | 252 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 64 | 243 | 243 | 330 | 207 | 2311 | 71 | 229 | 401 | 79 | 342 | 364 | 361 |
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