Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
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)
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.1
W
15
0.5
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
117
124
156
149
71
56
57
38
18
12
23
16
20
22
18
6
5
6
10
9
15
4
8
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:53AM7.81m
5:21PM7.98m
5:42AM8.39m
6:07PM8.56m
6:29AM8.86m
6:52PM8.99m
Low Tide
10:37PM1.64m
11:04AM1.17m
11:25PM1.07m
11:49AM0.67m
00:10AM0.57m
12:33PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
9:00
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
7
6
6
7
10
10
11
10
11
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
5
6
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
117
117
124
9
8
71
56
57
38
18
12
4
4
2
2
6
5
2
10
9
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
1
6
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.5
W
7
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.2
N
4
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
11
10
156
149
26
19
2
23
16
20
22
18
1
15
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
434
434
155
211
897
1219
434
0
96
54
331
331
200
412
331
216
95
323
146
162
323
323
193
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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