Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberavon today?

The current surf forecast for Aberavon at 3PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.6
W
12
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
88
95
101
101
123
149
139
158
124
102
59
45
41
60
93
122
302
389
354
500
771
1069
1077
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:15AM9.14m
7:37PM9.22m
8:01AM9.18m
8:23PM9.22m
8:48AM8.98m
9:10PM8.99m
Low Tide
1:18PM0.16m
1:41AM0.08m
2:02PM0.21m
2:28AM0.17m
2:49PM0.45m
3:17AM0.47m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
5
3
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
8
9
7
6
7
9
7
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
1.1
W
6
0.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
W
11
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
15
49
73
101
85
25
149
139
42
37
92
59
45
41
60
72
4
4
3
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
67
65
25
24
33
10
10
10
8
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.4
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
73
88
95
91
101
123
158
124
102
2
5
93
122
302
389
354
500
771
1069
1077
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
339
339
352
352
352
352
13
13
102
144
135
121
269
437
412
438
438
469
479
352
353
353
458
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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