Aberavon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – South East, UK)

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Aberavon Surf Guide

Aberavon in The Vale of Glamorgan is a fairly exposed beach/reef/pier break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Water quality is rather poor here.

Aberavon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/reef/pier	3	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Aberavon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Aberavon occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Aberavon (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Aberavon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in April while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

39%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Aberavon Location Map

Interactive Aberavon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Aberavon is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Aberavon is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Aberavon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does Aberavon look like?

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Credit: Ian Rees

Tides at Aberavon

Current tide and informaton

For Briton Ferry, 4 km from Aberavon.

Next High Water: 09:25pm | 7.81m

Next Low Water: 03:06pm | 1.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Aberavon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Aberavon is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.