Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberavon today?

The current surf forecast for Aberavon at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
149
226
328
399
337
255
159
117
161
203
183
149
121
71
54
38
25
21
21
30
13
23
12
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
10
12
11
11
7
2
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
5
4
6
5
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.1
W
14
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
159
117
10
10
9
8
8
71
54
38
25
21
21
4
8
2
3
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
SW
14
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
71
149
226
328
399
337
255
18
16
161
203
183
149
121
16
10
30
13
23
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
339
352
339
744
997
985
741
434
434
155
588
897
194
277
412
13
32
29
331
331
258
412
200
191
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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