Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 28 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberavon this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberavon in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is a tough one to call, folks. Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – looking at the next couple of weeks for Aberavon, it’s a flat spell, plain and simple. The data shows a long run of very small surf, with combined swell energy barely tickling two digits for most of the period and often sitting in the single digits. The best we can hope for are a few tiny, rideable waves, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. For the next week, it’s basically a write-off. We’ve got a stretch of mostly clean conditions, but on waves that are 1ft or smaller – that’s not surf, that’s a lake with a ripple. You’d be better off taking up kite surfing with the fresh breezes we’ve got on the cards.
The first real chance of anything comes on Thursday the 17th of July and Friday the 18th. Even then, we’re only looking at 1ft from the WSW. The period on Thursday afternoon is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly, but the wind is light cross-onshore. Friday morning has a moderate breeze from the NNW making it clean, but again, it’s tiny. The standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy Thursday morning on the 9th of July, but with 1ft of swell from the WSW at 10 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. The water temp is a very unusual 68°, which is a full 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a tropical bath, but with nothing to ride.
Later on, around Sunday the 20th of July, we see a slight bump to 2ft from the W on the morning of the 19th, but with a moderate cross-shore wind and a period of only 7 seconds, it’ll be lumpy and weak. The swell energy is 26 – still weak. The pattern holds: tiny waves, mostly clean but with no push. It’s a longer-term gap without any real recommendations. If you’re a beginner, these ankle-biters on the beach break might be okay for a paddle, but for anyone wanting a wave, there’s just nothing doing.
For the second week, the story stays the same. A few 1ft days here and there, but the periods drop to 4 or 5 seconds towards the end – that’s pure wind chop, no power. The wind is mostly cross-off from the NNW, which would be great if there was any swell. The forecast is reliable for the short term, and it’s reliably flat. The long-range potential is very low. Honestly, save your energy and your wax for another window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 18 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:56PM6.96m | 2:29AM7.09m | 3:08PM7.04m | 3:43AM7.22m | 4:19PM7.35m | 4:52AM7.56m | 5:24PM7.83m | 5:54AM8.02m | 6:21PM8.37m | 6:49AM8.45m | 7:14PM8.85m | 7:40AM8.76m | 8:02PM9.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM2.12m | 8:40AM2.02m | 9:14PM2.04m | 9:52AM1.88m | 10:27PM1.75m | 11:00AM1.57m | 11:34PM1.31m | 12:02PM1.16m | 00:33AM0.85m | 12:57PM0.77m | 1:27AM0.46m | 1:47PM0.47m | 2:16AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 199 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 103 | 130 | 103 | 432 | 232 | 398 | 437 | 85 | 145 | 85 | 85 | 145 | 85 | 120 | 102 |
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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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