Aberaeron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, 'cause I've been staring at the charts for Aberaeron and I've got some news for you. It's not the news you want to hear, but it is what it is. Truth is, for the next couple of weeks, there isn't a single day where I'd tell you to cancel your plans and rush down there. The finder is showing a big fat zero across the board for the entire 16-day window, so straight up, there are no good surf options on offer. It's a blank run.

Now, I've seen this place go flat before, and it always comes back, but this stretch looks properly poor. The energy just isn't there. We're looking at days and days of weak swell – the combined energy is mostly in the single or low double digits (like 8, 11, or 16) which tells you there's barely a pulse in the water. Even the one or two moments where the swell gets its act together a little, the wind chops it to bits. For example, on Thursday the 3rd, we get a slight bump to 4ft to 4ft, but it's coming with a fresh cross-onshore breeze from the WSW at 19-22 mph, making it lumpy and pretty much unrideable.

There's a brief pulse of longer-period swell on the morning of Monday the 7th, with a 5ft W swell at 12 seconds, and the energy climbs to 134. But the wind is straight onshore from the W at 12 mph, and the finder still calls it poor. The same with the morning of Tuesday the 8th: 5ft of W swell, a 5-second period, and a cross-shore wind that will just make it a mess. It's the same story every time – we get a hint of something, but the conditions just don't line up. And for you kitesurfers out there, some of those afternoons with 4ft of cross-onshore chop and a fresh breeze might be more interesting than a surf. For us paddle surfers, it's a no-go.

Aberaeron itself is a beach and point set-up, pretty exposed to the SW, but it's inconsistent and needs things to line up just right. The water temp is a notable one though – at 66°F it's running a good 5°F warmer than usual for the start of September, which is a nice silver lining if you do decide to go for a swim. But for waves, there's just nothing. The period around the 10th to the 14th is especially dead, with the swell dropping right off and wind swinging onshore, leaving basically nothing but ripple. The only slightly clean windows are the mornings of the 14th, 15th, and 16th, but even then, you're looking at ankle-biters around 2ft to 3ft. Not worth the drive.

Look, I know this isn't what you want to hear, but sometimes the ocean just says no. It's a poor run, but I'm an optimist at heart – it can't stay this bleak forever. The forecasts will change, but for now, don't bother. Keep the board in the car, maybe go for a paddle, but don't expect any waves.

Rusty.

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