Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s talk about Aberaeron. It’s a beach and point set-up that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a decent wave in the next two weeks, I’d take a long walk and think about it. The 16-day window is looking bleak. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile all the way through.
From Wednesday 19 August right through until the end of the month, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and the period is short, around 4 to 7 seconds. That’s just weak, chopped-up junk. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined energy is well under 100 (mostly between 12 and 73), so there’s just no power in the water.
We get a tiny spike on the 31st of August with some swell reaching 5ft to 5ft from the NW, but the period is still only 5 seconds and the wind is cross-on. The combined energy climbs a bit (138 and 121), but the conditions are described as poor. It’s still not worth paddling out.
There is a flicker of hope on the 2nd of September, Wednesday morning. The wind swings around to a light southerly and goes cross-off, making it clean. We get a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 5-second period, and the energy is at 78. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Then in the afternoon, it goes glassy with a 3ft NW swell. Hardly a stand-out, but it’s the only window with a clean surface.
This is a tough stretch for Aberaeron. It doesn’t stay flat for this long often, but when it does, it’s a blank run. Nothing to get excited about here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 19 | 84 | 31 | 162 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:02PM3.34m | 1:25AM3.26m | 1:49PM3.03m | 2:21AM2.89m | 2:57PM2.78m | 3:51AM2.66m | 4:42PM2.71m | 5:32AM2.69m | 6:05PM2.90m | 6:36AM2.90m | 6:57PM3.19m | 7:18AM3.15m | 7:35PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM1.16m | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:19PM1.43m | 8:51AM1.59m | 9:39PM1.63m | 10:27AM1.72m | 11:42PM1.64m | 12:21PM1.61m | 1:08AM1.42m | 1:25PM1.35m | 1:57AM1.13m | 2:06PM1.05m | 2:35AM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | NNW 3 | — | W 9 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 8 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 84 | 31 | 162 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 352 | 369 | 66 | 205 | 76 | 77 | 216 | 72 | 133 | 252 | 125 | 154 | 389 | 252 | 334 | 363 | 307 | 265 | 363 | 64 |
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