Aberaeron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you what's looking at us from Aberaeron. This is going to be a tough one to call.

Right off the bat, we’re staring down a long, quiet spell. For the next week, from Saturday the 25th of July all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s a total bust. The swell is tiny, the wind is all wrong for Aberaeron – mostly cross-onshore or onshore – and the energy (6 up to only 21) is just pathetic. You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.

The only glimmer comes on the 2nd of August. Sunday morning brings a clean window, thanks to a strong cross-offshore wind from the south at 25 mph. The swell jumps to a clean 5 ft from the southwest, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 379 – that’s a moderate wallop, finally some power. But there’s a catch. This break is notorious for being inconsistent and rarely breaks properly. With that kind of southwest groundswell, you *might* get a wave if you're patient. The crowd profile says it can get busy here sometimes, so if it’s working, you might have company. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – extremely unusual.

By afternoon though, the wind swings southwest and cranks back up to 25 mph, turning it cross-onshore and messy, with the swell rising to 6 ft and a long-period 11 seconds. That’s expert territory at that size, but with the chop, it’s a write-off.

After that, we’re back to flatness or weak, onshore slop for the rest of the forecast. A bit of a bump on the 8th of August with a 3 ft swell from the west-southwest and moderate energy (108), but the cross-onshore wind will make it choppy. The 9th looks similar – 4 ft from the northwest, but again, cross-onshore.

Honestly, the standout – if you can even call it that – is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s your one shot. Don’t hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty.

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