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Aberavon Surf Forecast
/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aberavon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
269 | 252 | 231 | 181 | 161 | 125 | 85 | 80 | 102 | 186 | 238 | 403 | 469 | 616 | 700 | 794 | 887 | 2109 | 1820 | 1619 | 1152 | 980 | 722 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:01AM9.18m | 8:23PM9.22m | 8:48AM8.98m | 9:10PM8.99m | 9:37AM8.57m | 10:00PM8.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.08m | 2:02PM0.21m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:49PM0.45m | 3:17AM0.47m | 3:38PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:08 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 269 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 161 | 125 | 85 | 80 | 102 | 119 | — | 4 | — | — | 29 | — | 739 | — | — | — | — | 957 | 722 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 245 | 252 | 231 | 181 | 158 | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | 186 | 238 | 403 | 469 | 616 | 700 | 794 | 887 | 2109 | 1820 | 1619 | 1152 | 980 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 310 | 77 | 247 | 269 | 411 | 437 | 323 | 456 | 443 | 443 | 375 | 353 | 353 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 344 | 144 | 41 | 77 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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