Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberavon today?

The current surf forecast for Aberavon at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
160
191
238
365
413
513
615
777
937
2035
1643
1452
1120
995
734
477
399
311
290
265
168
164
168
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:48AM8.98m
9:10PM8.99m
9:37AM8.57m
10:00PM8.59m
10:29AM8.02m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.17m
2:49PM0.45m
3:17AM0.47m
3:38PM0.85m
4:10AM0.92m
4:32PM1.34m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:08
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
17
18
18
16
5
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
8
9
11
12
10
10
11
13
16
18
18
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
Energy kJ
78
94
113
4
4
29
87
246
1984
972
734
477
399
311
290
265
168
164
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
6
160
191
238
365
413
513
615
777
937
2035
1643
1452
1120
995
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
437
437
438
456
443
353
353
375
384
146
146
323
323
323
144
41
77
77
77
12
12
4
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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