Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 0.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. I’m looking at the next sixteen days for Aberaeron, and it’s a lean stretch, no two ways about it. Plenty of flat spells and just one real chance to get wet.
From the 28th of July right through the first week, there’s nothing doing. Swell is tiny, mostly under 2 feet, with short periods of 4 to 5 seconds. The wind is cross-on or onshore, keeping the surface choppy and messy. The wave energy is weak, barely hitting 19 (19) on the 28th, and mostly sitting in single digits. Not worth even waxing up.
The 4th and 5th of August mornings go glassy, but the swell is barely 1 foot. It’s flat calm.
The one standout comes on the morning of Thursday the 6th of August. The swell jumps to about 4 feet from the NNW with a period of 5 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off from the NE. Conditions are clean. The energy hits 72 (72). Aberaeron is a beach and point break, inconsistent, and it can get crowded sometimes. The water temp is a very warm 66°, which is about 6° warmer than normal—very unusual for this time of year. That Thursday morning is your only real shot.
After that, it’s back to small, weak swell, mostly under 3 feet, with onshore or cross-on winds. The 11th of August afternoon sees a 4 foot swell from the SW with period 7 seconds, and energy of 122 (122), but it’s cross-on. The 12th of August afternoon has a 5 foot swell from the WSW, but the wind is onshore at 20 km/h, making it choppy and blown out. Too big for beginners, not clean for anyone else.
So, there’s a long gap of over a week, then one clean morning on the 6th. That’s your best bet. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:30PM3.76m | 8:47AM3.59m | 9:04PM3.97m | 9:20AM3.72m | 9:36PM4.14m | 9:53AM3.81m | 10:09PM4.25m | 10:26AM3.87m | 10:43PM4.29m | 11:01AM3.88m | 11:18PM4.26m | 11:38AM3.84m | 11:56PM4.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.70m | 3:42PM0.69m | 4:10AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.56m | 4:45AM0.44m | 4:48PM0.50m | 5:19AM0.40m | 5:20PM0.52m | 5:52AM0.44m | 5:51PM0.60m | 6:25AM0.53m | 6:20PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | W 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 197 | 243 | 361 | 361 | 435 | 473 | 251 | 260 | 345 | 401 | 252 | 265 | 252 | 260 | 252 | 77 | 77 | 241 | 64 |
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