Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 36 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it, mate. I’ll be straight with you.
First up, we got Aberaeron. It’s a beach and point setup, exposure is fairly open to the southwest. But honestly, the next week and a half is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry run here – from now, Monday July 13th, right through until late in the month, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, often under 2ft, with periods that are either too short to do anything with or way too long with no energy behind them. The combined energy is almost always below 100 (weak), most days it’s just a handful of points or even zero. The winds are cross-off or cross-on most of the time, with a bit of a fresh breeze, so even if there was a ripple, it wouldn’t be clean. It’s a pretty poor outlook.
The only time we see anything that even looks like surf is right at the tail end. On Monday July 27th morning, we get a 4ft swell from the west, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s short period, windswell stuff, and the combined energy is still only 78, so weak. The wind is a fresh 30 km/h cross-shore, which is lumpy. That afternoon, the swell bumps to 4ft from the west, but the period drops to 5 seconds and the wind turns cross-onshore at 40 km/h – that’s strong and messy. Not a surfer’s wave.
Tuesday July 28th morning is similar: 4ft from the northwest, 5 seconds, 30 km/h cross-onshore, energy at 99. Still weak and choppy.
If you’re a kitesurfer, the combination of moderate swell and strong, consistent cross-onshore wind on those few days might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to recommend here. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The frustrating part is that the break itself is inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn’t totally out of the ordinary. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. We’ll have to hope the next forecast brings something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | W 19 | NNW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 14 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM3.96m | 7:57PM4.21m | 8:24AM4.13m | 8:46PM4.48m | 9:13AM4.23m | 9:34PM4.65m | 10:00AM4.22m | 10:20PM4.70m | 10:46AM4.12m | 11:05PM4.61m | 11:31AM3.94m | 11:50PM4.38m | 12:16PM3.71m | 00:36AM4.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.59m | 3:19AM0.33m | 3:38PM0.41m | 4:10AM0.10m | 4:24PM0.30m | 4:57AM-0.02m | 5:08PM0.27m | 5:43AM-0.01m | 5:50PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.12m | 6:30PM0.48m | 7:09AM0.35m | 7:10PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | NNW 5 | W 18 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | N 5 | — | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 4 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 14 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | N 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 221 | 192 | 86 | 192 | 198 | 86 | 154 | 188 | 205 | 307 | 154 | 307 | 450 | 369 | 369 | 696 | 123 | 334 | 198 | 328 |
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