Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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 1.6°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: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
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)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.5
W
12
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
18
14
16
28
26
12
3
6
5
8
6
12
20
23
27
27
56
55
51
77
78
156
189
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
5
NW
0
NE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:42AM8.39m
6:07PM8.56m
6:29AM8.86m
6:52PM8.99m
7:15AM9.14m
7:37PM9.22m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.67m
00:10AM0.57m
12:33PM0.32m
00:55AM0.22m
1:18PM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:02
9:04
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
7
7
9
10
10
10
8
7
7
8
10
10
11
11
10
10
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
9
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
7
5
5
6
6
4
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
26
18
14
4
2
5
3
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
27
27
56
55
29
75
71
67
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
8
8
4
2
2
6
5
2
2
6
8
4
7
17
15
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
2
4
4
1
1
13
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
3
16
28
26
12
8
6
12
20
23
19
51
77
78
156
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
331
331
416
331
412
354
335
335
323
193
323
335
193
339
352
352
13
13
339
339
352
356
290
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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