Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NNW swell with 60 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd 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 have a look at what's on offer down at Aberaeron for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a grim picture. This is a beach and point setup that's pretty exposed, but the swell just isn't cooperating and the wind’s a mess. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The water temperature is reading 66°F, which is a huge 6°F warmer than average for this time of year – that’s really unusual.
Starting off right now, Wednesday the 22nd, it’s already a no-go. We’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the NNW with a short, gutless 5 second period. The combined energy is a paltry 29, and a cross-on wind is making it choppy. That trend carries right through the end of the month. Thursday the 23rd is more of the same, tiny swell in the 2ft to 3ft range. Friday the 24th drops right off to barely a ripple at 1ft, with combined energy of just 4 or 5. That’s flat, not surfable.
The weekend doesn't offer any relief. Saturday the 25th sees a bump in wind to 15 mph from the west, keeping it choppy with a weak 2ft to 3ft swell. Sunday the 26th is a little better with the wind going onshore, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft. For the last few days of July into the start of August, we’re stuck in a pattern of tiny, weak swells with poor winds. There is one moment of glass on Friday the 31st morning, but the swell is only 1ft with 4 seconds of period – you can’t surf that.
We finally see a tiny peak on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. The wind goes glassy out of the NE at 3 mph, and the swell bumps up to 4ft from the WSW at 5 seconds. The combined energy hits 54, which is still weak. It’s clean, but the wave quality from such a short period on a beach/point setup is going to be very weak and crumbly. It’s the cleanest window, but the surf is marginal at best.
After that, it’s straight back to tiny onshore slop right through to Thursday the 6th of August. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. There’s no standout, no hidden gem. The conditions are consistently poor and the swell is consistently tiny. For a spot like this, sometimes you just get a blank run, and this is one of them.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 29 | 30 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52PM3.00m | 3:23AM3.03m | 4:05PM2.89m | 4:41AM2.90m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM1.38m | 10:07AM1.41m | 10:40PM1.51m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 46 | 31 | 31 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 340 | 123 | 154 | 215 | 198 | 373 | 971 | 397 | 387 | 387 | 353 | 388 | 78 | 64 | 77 | 265 | 163 | 225 | 364 | 63 |
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