Aberavon surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 2PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon 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).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
18
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
3
5
8
10
5
3
2
2
3
6
7
12
12
15
59
121
188
255
275
249
155
163
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:47AM6.39m
2:28PM6.27m
2:58AM6.68m
3:35PM6.72m
4:00AM7.20m
4:31PM7.33m
Low Tide
8:15AM2.68m
8:42PM2.66m
9:21AM2.27m
9:44PM2.21m
10:16AM1.73m
10:37PM1.64m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
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
1
Temp °C
7
8
11
11
13
12
9
8
7
8
10
12
13
13
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
9
8
3
4
6
6
7
9
6
4
3
5
6
7
8
8
7
3
1
0
0
2
3
5
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
S
9
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
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.2
W
7
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
5
3
1
2
3
3
6
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
155
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
6
3
1
1
1
6
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
8
0.6
NW
4
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
3
5
8
10
1
2
1
2
7
12
8
15
59
121
188
255
275
249
16
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
95
131
405
405
412
412
331
235
235
243
374
216
200
410
374
339
376
376
900
892
1411
889
886
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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