Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, W swell with 421 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Aberaeron area.
To be honest, it's a tough start. There's a heck of a gap here. We're looking at a solid two weeks of pretty grim conditions before anything remotely worth paddling out for shows up. For the first 14 days, it's a write-off. The wind is howling from the wrong directions, mostly onshore and cross-onshore, and when there is a bit of swell, it's chopped to bits. The water is actually *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, sitting at 66°F when we first look, but that's small comfort when the waves are junk.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 18th of September. The morning session at Aberaeron is the standout, and honestly, the only window in the whole 16 days that offers anything. We get a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the east, and the swell is a solid 5ft coming from the northwest. The combined energy is moderate, and while the period is a short 6 seconds, that clean offshore wind will make a world of difference. It's still a beach and point set-up, and with crowds being *sometimes* an issue, you might have a few others with the same idea after the long dry spell. The swell size is solidly in the intermediate zone, so beginners might find it a bit much.
That afternoon on the 18th, the wind swings around, and the quality drops right off. The following Saturday morning, the 19th, has a clean offshore wind again, but the swell is much smaller at 3ft, so it's not going to have the same punch.
So, there you have it. One solid, clean morning on the 18th. The rest of the forecast is a barren wasteland of wind and chop. Keep the board waxed for that one morning.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 14 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 87 | 70 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 293 | 69 | 191 | 71 | 117 | 110 | 80 | 25 | 28 | 73 | 105 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:33PM3.42m | 2:08AM3.29m | 2:45PM3.16m | 3:33AM3.05m | 4:18PM3.14m | 5:08AM3.10m | 5:42PM3.41m | 6:21AM3.37m | 6:44PM3.81m | 7:15AM3.70m | 7:34PM4.21m | 8:00AM3.99m | 8:18PM4.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM1.27m | 9:22AM1.43m | 10:23PM1.37m | 11:13AM1.42m | 00:04AM1.16m | 12:37PM1.17m | 1:15AM0.78m | 1:37PM0.83m | 2:09AM0.40m | 2:25PM0.51m | 2:55AM0.10m | 3:06PM0.28m | 3:35AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 28 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | S 2 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 14 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 219 | 87 | 70 | 27 | 18 | — | 1 | 46 | 41 | 293 | 69 | 191 | 71 | 117 | 110 | 80 | 25 | 1 | 73 | 105 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 397 | 71 | 76 | 179 | 71 | 122 | 242 | 18 | 66 | 212 | 66 | 687 | 398 | 392 | 367 | 327 | 330 | 141 | 212 | 435 |
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