Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberavon this week:
The surf forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberavon in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up.
It’s a rough start, no two ways about it. The first few days are dead flat, and you won’t see anything worth a second look until Friday the 28th of August. Even then, it’s barely surfable.
The most notable period falls around the 29th of August into the 30th. On Saturday the 29th, we get some size—waves around 5ft to 6ft from the WSW, but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 284 and 365, so there’s real power, but a fresh cross-onshore wind is going to wreck it. It’ll be lumpy, choppy, and ugly. At a spot like Aberavon, that’s more of a kiteboarding day than a surfing one.
Sunday the 30th still has some swell around 4ft to 3ft, but the cross-onshore wind stays on it, keeping things messy.
Your cleanest chance is Monday the 31st of August. Early morning it’s glassy, with 3ft swell from the WSW (combined energy 114), and a light offshore wind from the SE. That’s the pick of the whole run, even if the waves are weak and small. Afternoon goes glassy too, with 2ft and light rain, but energy drops to 65.
After that, the first week of September looks rough. Swell tries to build again on Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th, with waves around 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and conditions stay poor.
If you’ve got to get wet, Monday the 31st is your best bet. Water temperature is about normal for this time of year at Aberavon, nothing out of the ordinary.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 79 | 150 | 442 | 284 | 365 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57PM5.95m | 4:36AM6.05m | 5:05PM6.43m | 5:30AM6.58m | 5:51PM7.04m | 6:12AM7.15m | 6:29PM7.65m | 6:47AM7.70m | 7:03PM8.20m | 7:21AM8.18m | 7:37PM8.64m | 7:54AM8.55m | 8:09PM8.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM3.28m | 10:19PM3.08m | 10:49AM2.89m | 11:22PM2.58m | 11:41AM2.34m | 00:07AM2.01m | 12:21PM1.77m | 00:43AM1.45m | 12:55PM1.25m | 1:16AM0.96m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:46AM0.59m | 1:57PM0.51m | 2:16AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 150 | 442 | 284 | 365 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 137 | 27 | 404 | 323 | 300 | 145 | 189 | 145 | 146 | 375 | 151 | 135 | 158 | 67 | 0 | 144 | 13 | 387 | 323 | 323 |
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