Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, WSW swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Got to be straight with you – looking at the next two weeks for Aberaeron, it’s a grim picture. There’s no two ways about it. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth getting wet for, and the few times there’s a bit of movement in the water, the wind is going to be all over it. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't even show up until the 15th, so don't hold your breath for the next week.
The opening days are just messy. Tuesday the 8th kicks off with a weak and wind-blown 4ft from the WNW, but that’s a short-period 5-second bump with a fresh breeze ruining any chance of shape. The combined energy is weak at 86, and the water is a notable 65°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a standout in itself, but it won’t make the surf any better. Wednesday the 9th is more of the same, a bit of energy in the morning (109) but it’s onshore and junky. From the 10th through the 13th, we’ve got a run of days where the swell direction swings around and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, leaving the place lumpy and chopped out. The energy is weak to moderate at best, but the quality is just poor.
There’s a dead period mid-range. The 14th is flat and messy, and while the 15th morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a little 3ft WSW bump, it’s just not enough to get excited about. After that, the 16th and 17th are a write-off with fresh onshore winds and nothing but tiny, wind-affected slop. This spot’s consistency is listed as inconsistent, and this blank run is pretty typical for the area. It takes a proper swell to light it up.
The only real glimmer on the horizon, and I mean a distant one, is the last day of the forecast. On Monday the 21st, we finally see some proper offshore winds from the ESE, and the water is clean. But the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. It’s a tease. The periods are long, at 11 seconds, which would be great, but there’s no energy behind it (a combined energy of just 2). It’s a sign that the ocean is trying to turn on, but it’s not happening in this window.
So, there you have it. A whole lot of nothing for the next two weeks. The forecasts can change, and this place is inconsistent, so it could easily bounce back, but based on what I’m seeing, I’d find another hobby for a while. If you’re desperate, the cleanest water will be on the 15th morning and the morning of the 21st, but you’ll be fighting for a ripple, not a wave.
Stay loose.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 129 | 102 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 127 | 126 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 45 | 121 | 99 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:44PM3.81m | 7:15AM3.70m | 7:34PM4.21m | 8:00AM3.99m | 8:18PM4.52m | 8:42AM4.21m | 8:59PM4.69m | 9:20AM4.33m | 9:38PM4.72m | 9:58AM4.34m | 10:15PM4.59m | 10:34AM4.25m | 10:52PM4.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.40m | 2:25PM0.51m | 2:55AM0.10m | 3:06PM0.28m | 3:35AM-0.06m | 3:44PM0.15m | 4:11AM-0.08m | 4:18PM0.13m | 4:44AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.22m | 5:13AM0.24m | 5:17PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 2 | — | 126 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 129 | 102 | — | — | 16 | 127 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 45 | 121 | 99 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 229 | 85 | 63 | 122 | 331 | 397 | 66 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 197 | 396 | 205 | 63 | 74 | 122 | 71 | 241 | 77 |
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