Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Aberavon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aberavon sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberavon today?

The current surf forecast for Aberavon at 12PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Aberavon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.3
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
233
338
421
398
305
163
120
161
176
188
158
63
55
53
49
25
17
23
39
8
14
9
10
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:00AM7.20m
4:31PM7.33m
4:53AM7.81m
5:21PM7.98m
5:42AM8.39m
6:07PM8.56m
Low Tide
10:16AM1.73m
10:37PM1.64m
11:04AM1.17m
11:25PM1.07m
11:49AM0.67m
00:10AM0.57m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
9:00
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
11
12
11
11
8
6
0
0
0
2
4
4
3
1
0
1
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
5
6
5
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
6
12
11
10
10
10
163
120
10
10
9
8
8
55
53
49
25
17
23
19
8
8
7
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
175
233
338
421
398
305
16
12
161
176
188
158
63
16
7
39
8
14
9
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
352
339
767
780
985
900
434
434
154
155
897
1142
215
194
13
0
331
126
331
200
331
200
191
335
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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