Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberavon this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberavon in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for Aberavon. Over the next two weeks, the swell's going to be tiny, and the wind ain't playing ball for the most part.
For the first week, from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to the 5th of August, there's not a single session I'd recommend. We're talking ankle-snatchers at best, with swell heights barely scraping 2.5 ft and most of the time hovering around 0.6 ft to 1.6 ft. The wind is mostly a cross-onshore mess, chopping up whatever dribble of energy we might get. There's a couple of glassy windows – Sunday afternoon the 2nd and Wednesday morning the 5th – but the swell's just too weak to bother.
Around Tuesday the 11th of August, there's a slight flicker. The swell bumps up to about 1.6 ft to 2 ft from the W, with a bit more push, but it's a short-period windswell (4 to 6 seconds), so it won't have any grunt. The early morning of the 11th looks glassy, but by afternoon it's back to cross-onshore. It's still a no-go for a proper surf.
Honestly, this is one of those classic summer flat spells. Aberavon (Wales) is exposed, but without a solid SW groundswell and clean winds, it just doesn't fire. There's nothing here that's even close to being a standout. You'd be better off finding a skatepark or a longboard for some gentle logs if you're desperate, because the paddle surfing outlook is a write-off for the entire 16-day forecast window.
Keep an eye on it though – these flat runs don't last forever.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:10AM7.56m | 7:28PM7.98m | 7:46AM7.89m | 8:03PM8.30m | 8:20AM8.13m | 8:36PM8.51m | 8:54AM8.27m | 9:10PM8.60m | 9:28AM8.29m | 9:45PM8.54m | 10:03AM8.20m | 10:21PM8.36m | 10:42AM7.98m | 11:02PM8.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM1.46m | 1:40AM1.26m | 1:51PM1.14m | 2:13AM1.00m | 2:24PM0.92m | 2:45AM0.83m | 2:55PM0.81m | 3:16AM0.77m | 3:27PM0.82m | 3:48AM0.83m | 4:00PM0.94m | 4:23AM1.00m | 4:37PM1.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 7 | 21 | 32 | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 323 | 193 | 367 | 402 | 199 | 200 | 404 | 200 | 200 | 216 | 199 | 213 | 199 | 27 | 85 | 33 | 440 | 365 | 770 | 335 |
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