Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, W swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, I gotta be straight with you – Aberaeron is in a bit of a drought here. This whole 16-day stretch is a tough watch for any kind of decent wave. That first week is a total non-event. We’re talking tiny little lumps, maybe a foot at best, and the swell energy is practically non-existent – numbers like 7, 10, 14 – it’s just weak. Nothing to even think about paddling for.
There’s a big dry spell right from the start all the way through the end of August. Water temp at the beginning is at 67°F, which is about 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s pretty wild and feels like summer, but with no waves to enjoy it.
We finally see some hope on the morning of September 6th. It jumps up to about 6ft of swell from the west with a short 6-second period and a combined energy of 284 (moderate). The wind is light and glassy out of the east-northeast, so it’s going to be clean and smooth. That morning scores a “2/10” – the only one in the whole run. It’s not a groundswell, so it’ll be a bit disorganised, but it’s your best shot. By the afternoon the wind goes north and puts a little bump on it. The swell direction is west, not the ideal southwest that Aberaeron (a beach and point) wants, but it’s the only game in town. 6ft of swell is going to be pushing it for beginners, for sure.
Then the morning of September 7th it drops back to around 3ft. So if you’re desperate for a paddle, circle that Sunday morning, September 6th, and make the most of it.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 104 | 72 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.90m | 6:57PM3.19m | 7:18AM3.15m | 7:35PM3.50m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM1.35m | 1:57AM1.13m | 2:06PM1.05m | 2:35AM0.83m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | — | NNW 3 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | NE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 23 | 104 | 72 | 11 | 17 | — | 1 | — | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 352 | 352 | 273 | 198 | 353 | 73 | 73 | 154 | 307 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 205 | 212 | 78 | 307 | 386 | 63 | 73 | 193 |
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