Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberavon today?

The current surf forecast for Aberavon at 12AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
18
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
1
W
4
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
9
7
3
2
2
3
6
15
12
12
38
116
181
309
378
357
256
210
200
197
204
225
118
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:28PM6.27m
2:58AM6.68m
3:35PM6.72m
4:00AM7.20m
4:31PM7.33m
4:53AM7.81m
Low Tide
8:42PM2.66m
9:21AM2.27m
9:44PM2.21m
10:16AM1.73m
10:37PM1.64m
11:04AM1.17m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:57
8:58
1
Temp °C
12
11
8
7
7
7
10
12
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
9
9
8
9
9
10
6
5
4
3
3
4
6
7
7
8
7
2
1
0
-1
2
4
5
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
3
6
12
12
12
6
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.2
N
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
1
W
4
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
5
Energy kJ
6
9
7
1
5
15
12
8
38
116
181
309
378
357
256
210
200
197
204
225
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
412
412
331
243
213
243
216
394
398
408
374
339
375
376
780
770
780
780
434
434
434
893
897
331
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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