
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberavon today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberavon at 4AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aberavon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1208 | 493 | 389 | 355 | 558 | 2177 | 4182 | 3936 | 3606 | 3487 | 3140 | 2772 | 2073 | 1556 | 1551 | 1170 | 872 | 723 | 573 | 336 | 1202 | 1363 | 1403 | 1457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39AM7.82m | 5:56PM8.28m | 6:17AM8.43m | 6:34PM8.80m | 6:55AM8.91m | 7:13PM9.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM1.31m | 11:44AM1.17m | 00:05AM0.75m | 12:21PM0.64m | 00:40AM0.33m | 12:57PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
411 | 220 | 277 | 108 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 399 | 698 | 550 | 128 | — | — | 1121 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1208 | 493 | 389 | 355 | 558 | 2177 | 4182 | 3936 | 3606 | 3487 | 3140 | 2772 | 2073 | 1556 | 1551 | 1170 | 872 | 723 | 573 | 336 | 1202 | 1363 | 1403 | 1457 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 61 | 323 | 339 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 900 | 900 | 844 | 900 | 897 | 903 | 367 | 146 | 146 | 158 | 311 | 348 | 387 | 442 | 480 | 497 | 498 |
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