Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. If you were hoping for waves, you're going to be disappointed. This stretch is about as flat and lumpy as it gets around here. For the next week and a half, we have junk – tiny swells, short periods, and mostly onshore winds messing up what little there is. The energy is just pathetic, mostly in the low double digits (53, 51, 88, 109).
You'll see a slight bump around the 17th, but it's still messy and disorganized. The 20th and 21st are flat and glassy, but there's nothing to ride. It's a lake.
The only glimmer of hope is on the 26th. We get a pulse of long-period groundswell from the west-southwest with a 15-16 second period. The energy jumps to 208 and 165, but the wave height is a tiny 2 feet. The wind is offshore, so it'll be clean. But with that long period at a beach and point break like Aberaeron, it might break too straight. It'll be surfable, but nothing special. And it's a long way off, so don't count on it.
After that, it just completely fades out. Water temp is 18° here, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least the flatness will be comfortable.
It's a lean period. No good surf in this 16-day window. It's a normal dry spell for the area. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you're better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 53 | 51 | 31 | 71 | 17 | 85 | 109 | 104 | 154 | 69 | 64 | 52 | 96 | 82 | 68 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:09AM4.05m | 11:27PM4.00m | 11:43AM3.78m | 00:03AM3.61m | 12:19PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.21m | 12:58PM3.11m | 1:27AM2.83m | 1:54PM2.79m | 2:45AM2.53m | 3:47PM2.62m | 5:06AM2.53m | 5:39PM2.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.82m | 6:09PM0.87m | 6:22AM1.12m | 6:42PM1.16m | 6:55AM1.41m | 7:35PM1.45m | 7:58AM1.66m | 9:07PM1.67m | 9:47AM1.78m | 11:05PM1.66m | 11:37AM1.65m | 00:30AM1.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 17 | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 31 | 71 | 17 | 85 | 109 | 104 | 154 | 69 | 64 | 52 | 96 | 82 | 68 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 435 | 71 | 71 | 277 | 327 | 327 | 722 | 71 | 387 | 364 | 364 | 387 | 66 | 76 | 64 | 197 | 64 | 72 | 251 | 72 |
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Are you planning a holiday in Mid Wales? If you are looking for accommodation near Aberaeron, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Mid Wales, consider staying in Aberystwyth which is 16 km (10 miles) away. Other places in and around Mid Wales where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Trawscoed which is 18 km (11 miles) away, Aberporth, Carmarthen and Builth Wells.
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