Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, W swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for Aberaeron.
Honestly, mate, it’s a rough one. Looking at the whole 16-day stretch, there’s just nothing doing. The swell’s basically non-existent for most of it, and even when a bit of energy tries to show up, the conditions just aren't playing ball. We’ve got a long dry spell to get through.
From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to Tuesday morning the 10th of August, it’s tiny, messy, or both. You’ll see a few little bumps of 0.3ft to 2ft, but the period is short and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, creating just poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is barely registering, often single digits. For days on end, the forecast is just "poor surf conditions," and you can’t argue with that.
We finally see a pulse of swell around Monday the 10th of August, with the summary swell height hitting 4ft from the NNW. The combined energy climbs to a still-modest 73, and it’s actually clean that morning with a cross-off wind from the SE. Tuesday the 11th of August morning is glassy with 4ft of NNW swell and energy around 59. But here’s the kicker – the period on that swell is only 5 seconds. That’s pure windswell, short and fat, not the kind of groundswell that gives you any real power or shape at a beach and point break like Aberaeron. It’s just not going to offer any quality. The water temp is sitting close to average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
After that little spike, it drops right back off. Wednesday the 12th of August is back to 0.3ft, and by Thursday the 13th of August, we’ve got a fresh breeze onshore making a choppy mess of a 1ft wave.
There just isn’t a single standout session in this 16-day window. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a proper blank run. Sometimes the sea just gives you nothing to work with, and this is one of those times. Keep an eye on the charts, because it can’t stay this poor forever.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 8 | NNW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM3.81m | 10:09PM4.25m | 10:26AM3.87m | 10:43PM4.29m | 11:01AM3.88m | 11:18PM4.26m | 11:38AM3.84m | 11:56PM4.15m | 12:19PM3.73m | 00:39AM3.96m | 1:05PM3.57m | 1:28AM3.71m | 1:59PM3.36m | 2:30AM3.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.44m | 4:48PM0.50m | 5:19AM0.40m | 5:20PM0.52m | 5:52AM0.44m | 5:51PM0.60m | 6:25AM0.53m | 6:20PM0.72m | 6:57AM0.68m | 6:49PM0.88m | 7:32AM0.86m | 7:25PM1.05m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:22PM1.23m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | W 5 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | W 8 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 10 | N 4 | — | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 472 | 387 | 252 | 265 | 252 | 260 | 260 | 72 | 73 | 242 | 64 | 125 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 88 | 72 | 369 | 695 | 260 |
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The above surf forecast table for Aberaeron provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aberaeron can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aberaeron surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aberaeron) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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