Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with 381 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The surf forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Aberaeron.
Honestly, the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor surf with basically nothing to get excited about. From Wednesday the 26th right through to Saturday the 5th of September, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, wind is mostly messy or onshore, and the wave energy is in the gutter – the combined energy figures are mostly in the single digits or low double digits, which is weak. You’re better off doing something else.
The first sniff of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September. A late-spring groundswell pushes in, with a solid 8 ft of swell from the WSW. The period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s not groundswell, just a chunky windswell. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1119 – that’s serious power. That said, the wind is a fresh cross-off shore from the SSW at 22 mph, which will keep the surface clean. But this is big, powerful stuff. 8 ft is expert territory; beginners should sit this one out. The beach and point setup here might see it breaking a bit straight, but for the experienced crew, Monday morning is the only window.
Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report.
For the rest of that week and into the second week, it flatlines again. There’s a tiny bit of glassy conditions on Sunday the 6th, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, it’s not worth the wetsuit.
So, the one and only standout is Monday the 7th of September. Get on it if you’re confident and want a clean, powerful wall. The rest of the 16 days is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 81 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 129 | 156 | 98 | 46 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 121 | 166 | 73 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:53AM3.40m | 8:08PM3.81m | 8:25AM3.64m | 8:39PM4.09m | 8:56AM3.86m | 9:10PM4.32m | 9:27AM4.05m | 9:43PM4.47m | 10:00AM4.17m | 10:17PM4.53m | 10:35AM4.21m | 10:53PM4.48m | 11:13AM4.15m | 11:32PM4.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.78m | 3:09AM0.56m | 3:14PM0.55m | 3:42AM0.35m | 3:47PM0.40m | 4:14AM0.22m | 4:18PM0.32m | 4:46AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.33m | 5:17AM0.26m | 5:19PM0.42m | 5:48AM0.41m | 5:48PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 156 | 98 | 46 | 25 | 19 | 6 | — | — | 73 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 78 | 81 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 129 | 53 | — | — | 5 | 33 | 29 | 121 | 166 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 369 | 352 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 196 | 66 | 357 | 352 | 141 | 141 | 7 | 262 | 71 | 435 | 242 | 7 | 179 | 197 | 280 |
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