Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WSW swell with 903 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberavon in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright boys and girls, let's talk Aberavon. It’s a long, slow grind for the next couple of weeks. Don't bother checking the cams every day because there’s a whole lot of nothing happening at first.
For the first week, it’s ugly. The wind is mostly junk – onshore or cross-onshore – and the swell is either too small or totally wind-chopped. There’s a pulse of long-period groundswell on Monday the 7th of September that packs a punch, with the combined energy over 900, but the wind is a strong 18 mph straight onshore. It’s just a mess. The water is also way warmer than normal, about 68°, which is over 5° above average for this time of year. Feels strange, but it doesn't help the waves.
From the 8th through the 16th, it's mostly flat or weak. A couple of mornings, like the 12th and 13th, get glassy or have a light offshore breeze, but the swell is pitiful – barely 1 foot. You could take a longboard out for a paddle, but don't expect a wave.
Your one real shot comes on the morning of Friday the 18th of September. That’s the standout. We’ve got clean, cross-offshore wind with swell around 4 to 5 feet from the West. The combined energy is a solid 471, so there’s some grunt behind it. The wind is light from the North at about 6 mph, so the surface will be smooth. It’s an intermediate wave, but for Aberavon, that’s your best session of the whole 16 days. Not huge, but good fun.
The 17th is surfable and clean, but smaller. The 19th starts glassy again with about 3-foot swell, but again, it’s not special.
Bottom line: wait for Friday the 18th of September. That’s the morning to circle. The rest is a whole lot of small, windy, or flat conditions. That Friday morning is your best chance at a clean, head-high wave with light wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 333 | 181 | 82 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 32 | 66 | 746 | 903 | 335 | 294 | 148 | 192 | 134 | 97 | 59 | 140 | 196 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50AM7.27m | 00:23AM6.96m | 12:59PM6.73m | 1:45AM6.49m | 2:31PM6.53m | 3:22AM6.53m | 4:02PM6.90m | 4:41AM7.05m | 5:10PM7.60m | 5:40AM7.72m | 6:02PM8.31m | 6:27AM8.34m | 6:46PM8.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM2.00m | 6:23AM2.36m | 7:08PM2.52m | 7:57AM2.73m | 8:57PM2.60m | 9:42AM2.55m | 10:30PM2.14m | 10:59AM1.96m | 11:33PM1.45m | 11:53AM1.29m | 00:21AM0.81m | 12:37PM0.71m | 1:02AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 17 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 82 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 32 | 29 | — | — | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 140 | — | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 14 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 28 | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 414 | 333 | 181 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 66 | 746 | 903 | 335 | 294 | 148 | 192 | 134 | 97 | 59 | 3 | 196 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 323 | 60 | 13 | 121 | 11 | 57 | 193 | 76 | 61 | 146 | 61 | 609 | 324 | 323 | 373 | 323 | 352 | 144 | 146 | 367 |
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The above surf forecast table for Aberavon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aberavon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aberavon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aberavon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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