Aberaeron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Aberaeron over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a pretty bleak run. This is a beach and point setup that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and for the next week or so, it’s mostly just small, messy, and blown out. There’s no real stand-out session in the first week, and honestly, the whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for decent waves.

Right now, we’re looking at Sunday afternoon, 13th September, and there’s barely a bump. Swell is a tiny 1 ft from the WSW with a short 7-second period. The energy is weak (22), and with a cross-on breeze, it’s just poor. The water is sitting at 64°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a good 4° above average – but that doesn’t help the surf.

Moving into Monday and Tuesday, the swell tries to pick up a touch, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the period stays short, between 5 and 6 seconds. The waves are small, around 2 ft to 4 ft, but the quality is just not there. The energy remains weak (26 to 63), and the wind is creating chop and ripples. This is not the kind of surf you paddle out for.

By Wednesday 16th, the swell pushes to 4 ft from the NW with a 6-second period, and we finally see some moderate energy (114). But the wind is cross-onshore from the NW at 25 km/h, making it choppy. Same story for Thursday – 5 ft from W, 6-second period, but the wind is onshore at 35 km/h, so it’s lumpy and poor.

Friday and Saturday of that first week are more of the same: 5 ft to 6 ft swells, but the wind is cross-onshore, the period is short (5-7 seconds), and the energy climbs to moderate (124-278). Still, it’s all poor surf conditions. There’s nothing to get excited about.

We then hit a real flat spell from Sunday 20th through to Wednesday 23rd. Swells drop right off to 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with energy falling into the single digits. The wind is variable, sometimes cross-off or light, but there’s just no wave to work with. You’d be better off finding a lake.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Thursday morning, 24th September – a 4 ft swell from the NNW, 6-second period, with clean conditions and light offshore winds from the SE at 5 km/h. The energy is moderate (123). The guidance does call it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the rating is low. The period is short, so it’s not going to be a classic. It’s the best we’ve seen all week, but that’s not saying much. The swell direction is NNW, which is a bit off the optimum SW for Aberaeron, and the spot is inconsistent, so don’t hold your breath.

After that, from Friday 25th right through to Monday 28th, it’s flat again. Tiny 0.3 ft swells with almost no energy (1-3). The winds are offshore at times, which is nice, but there’s nothing to ride. Even with a 13-second period on Saturday 26th, the swell is just a whisper.

So, to wrap it up: the whole 16-day window is a dud. There’s no standout session. The only remotely surfable moment is Thursday 24th morning, but it’s ordinary and inconsistent. If you’re a beginner, the 4 ft swell on that day is fine, but the quality isn’t there. For the rest, it’s too small, too windy, or both. The consistent picture is poor. It tends not to stay this flat forever, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.

Rusty.

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