Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, W swell with 20 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what Aberaeron’s got cookin’. To be straight with you, it’s a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window’s pretty flat, with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The break here is a beach and point setup, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times, so a run like this isn’t that out of the ordinary. The water’s sitting at 66°F and that’s a massive 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – proper unusual, feels like bathwater.
The only real sniff of anything comes right at the tail end, on Tuesday the 11th of August. Morning kicks off with a clean, cross-off breeze from the SSE at 19 mph. The swell’s a tiny 0.8m, call it 3ft, from the NNW, but it’s a short-period windswell at only 4 seconds, so it’ll be weak and unorganised. The combined energy’s only 23, which is nothing to write home about. By the afternoon, the wind swings WSW at 9 mph, turning cross-onshore and chopping it up. It’s still only 0.9m (3ft), but the energy climbs a bit to 35. This is about as good as it gets, and that’s not saying much. This is really only borderline for a beginner.
Wednesday the 12th keeps the small NNW windswell around 2ft to 2ft, but the wind is onshore from the west at 12-19 mph, so it’ll be a clean mess. Thursday the 13th sees a slightly bigger 3ft from the same NNW direction, but again, onshore and cross-onshore winds will chop it up. The energy climbs to between 38 and 39 then, but it’s still weak and short-period.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that stands out as a proper session. If you’re desperate and the wind lays off, maybe the glassy morning on Wednesday the 5th of August with a pathetic ankle-snapper could be a paddle, but there’s no swell to speak of. Save your energy. If the wind gets up and there’s a bit more size, it might be more interesting for the kite crew than a paddle surfer.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM4.14m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.56m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | N 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | N 3 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 435 | 252 | 252 | 387 | 391 | 265 | 154 | 260 | 252 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 388 | 252 | 369 | 388 | 141 | |
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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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