Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, N swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Aberaeron.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s looking pretty flat and grim for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be fair. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Friday the 17th of July, and even then it’s a bit of a messy offering.
The opening days are a washout. From the 3rd of July right through to the morning of the 17th, we’ve got tiny, weak swell with lousy cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is pathetic, barely climbing into double digits – we’re talking numbers like 9, 18, 25 – that’s weak wave energy, pure and simple. The water’s running about 63 °F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only appealing thing.
Now, block out Friday the 17th of July. It’s not a classic, but it’s the standout in a very quiet spell. By the afternoon, we’re looking at a 5 ft swell pushing in from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds (short period windswell, so a bit crumbly), and the combined energy jumps up to 127 (moderate wave energy). The wind is blowing onshore from the northwest at about 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and not perfect. Still, it’s the biggest push we get. This is an exposed spot, so it’ll catch it, but the onshore wind will mess with the shape. It’s a beach and point setup, which usually handles a bit of chop, but don’t expect glassy perfection. The crowds are *sometimes* a problem here, but on a day that’s only just surfable, you should have plenty of space.
For the absolute best of a bad bunch, that Friday afternoon is your only real shot. It’s still not great, and the onshore wind is a pain, but it’s the only time the swell gets over the 2 ft mark for any decent length of time. There’s nothing else in the whole forecast that comes close. Saturday the 18th drops back down to 3 ft and fading.
So, there you have it. A long quiet run, then one half-decent afternoon on the 17th. It’s not worth planning your week around, but if you’re desperate and local, you might scratch out a few fun ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | NNW 4 |
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 kJ | 24 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:24AM3.56m | 11:43PM3.94m | 12:03PM3.49m | 00:23AM3.86m | 12:47PM3.40m | 1:07AM3.73m | 1:37PM3.31m | 2:00AM3.59m | 2:36PM3.23m | 3:03AM3.47m | 3:45PM3.22m | 4:16AM3.44m | 4:58PM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.71m | 6:20PM0.84m | 6:59AM0.77m | 6:56PM0.94m | 7:38AM0.84m | 7:33PM1.05m | 8:19AM0.92m | 8:16PM1.16m | 9:06AM1.00m | 9:11PM1.23m | 10:05AM1.05m | 10:24PM1.25m | 11:18AM1.06m | 11:52PM1.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 5 | — | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 17 | — | 7 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 434 | 77 | 197 | 197 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 252 | 265 | 154 | 139 | 251 | 139 | 139 | 187 | 139 | 352 | 257 | 74 |
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