Surf Forecasts:
Aberaeron surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NW swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberaeron this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberaeron in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberaeron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Man, I gotta level with you. I’ve been looking at the Aberaeron charts and this 16-day stretch is a total bummer. We’re talking a long, flat spell that’s going to test your patience. There’s nothing on the horizon for the first week and a half, and the only hope we see is a brief, marginal window right at the end.
The first week is a dead loss. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to the 18th, we’ve got tiny, weak surf. Swell heights are mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft, with the odd bump to 3ft, but the periods are short and there’s no energy behind them. The combined energy is stuck in the single digits and low teens, which is basically flat. The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little surface there is. It’s the kind of flatness that makes you want to take up golf.
There are a few days with light winds, like the 10th, 11th, and 12th, but there’s no swell to go with them. It’s a classic “lake conditions” situation. You’d be better off checking the tide pools.
Then we get to the 19th, which is the one and only standout, and even then, it’s a “maybe.” Wednesday morning the 19th sees a pulse of 6ft from the west, with a 7 second period. That’s a short-period swell, so it won’t be breaking with a lot of power, but the energy jumps to 338, which is the only strong reading we get. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south, which should keep the faces reasonably clean. This is the only window where Aberaeron (Ceredigion) looks like it might offer something. It’s well over the 5ft mark, so it’s not for beginners, and with that short period, it could be a bit lumpy. Still, it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, it just fades back into the muck. The 20th has a 4ft west swell but onshore winds kill it, and the 21st is similar. The energy drops back down to moderate, but the wind is on it again.
So, there you have it. A long, flat run with one promising morning on the 19th. If you can get out then, do it. Otherwise, it’s a good time to wax your board and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking grim.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM3.36m | 2:30AM3.44m | 3:09PM3.20m | 3:48AM3.26m | 4:32PM3.21m | 5:13AM3.29m | 5:50PM3.44m | 6:25AM3.51m | 6:53PM3.80m | 7:24AM3.78m | 7:47PM4.19m | 8:14AM4.03m | 8:34PM4.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM1.23m | 9:25AM1.24m | 10:02PM1.34m | 11:06AM1.31m | 11:56PM1.25m | 12:39PM1.16m | 1:19AM0.93m | 1:47PM0.87m | 2:20AM0.55m | 2:40PM0.57m | 3:11AM0.20m | 3:25PM0.33m | 3:56AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 339 | 327 | 327 | 330 | 330 | 260 | 260 | 252 | 364 | 265 | 252 | 243 | 361 | 252 | 252 | 387 | 74 | 64 | 243 | 64 |
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