Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NW swell with 17 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the cards for Aberavon over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you right from the start – the next week to ten days are looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long gap with no real surf to speak of, so don’t bother waxing up just yet. The good news is that there’s a proper pulse of swell on the horizon, but we’ve got to be patient.
For the first surf we’ll see in a while, aim for Wednesday, July 29th. The morning will see a clean, cross-offshore breeze with a small 5ft swell from the WSW. The combined energy will be moderate at 348, so there’s some push behind it. It’s a decent start, but the real standout is the afternoon. Things turn glassy, with an 8-second period 8ft swell from the WSW. That's a big jump in energy, hitting 819. For us at Aberavon, a beach/reef/pier setup, that size is getting towards the expert zone, but if you’re comfortable in that range, the conditions will be unreal with that glassy surface.
But the true pick of the whole run is Thursday, July 30th. The morning session is where it's at. We’re looking at a solid 8ft groundswell from the west with a 9-second period. The combined swell energy is a very strong 1112. The wind swings offshore from the ENE at only 6 mph, so you’re getting clean, lined-up waves. This is prime for experienced surfers. The afternoon will clean up and stay glassy, dropping a bit to a still-very-good 6ft from the west with energy at 567. It'll be a ripping day. Conditions keep going into Friday, July 31st, with a lighter 5ft from the west in the morning under a cross-offshore breeze, but the magic has faded a bit.
Think of it this way: expect flat, small, and poor conditions right through until the 28th. Then it fires up for the last three days of July, with Thursday the 30th being the absolute standout. The water temperature right now is a very unusual 69°F, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit. Keep an eye on the long-range promise—it looks worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:33PM9.13m | 9:56AM8.56m | 10:17PM8.78m | 10:39AM8.16m | 11:00PM8.26m | 11:23AM7.66m | 11:44PM7.65m | 12:08PM7.14m | 00:32AM7.04m | 12:59PM6.65m | 1:27AM6.51m | 2:01PM6.29m | 2:36AM6.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.40m | 3:46AM0.38m | 4:01PM0.63m | 4:29AM0.73m | 4:43PM1.02m | 5:11AM1.20m | 5:27PM1.51m | 5:55AM1.73m | 6:14PM2.03m | 6:43AM2.25m | 7:07PM2.50m | 7:39AM2.68m | 8:12PM2.84m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | NW 4 | — | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 777 | 404 | 412 | 412 | 380 | 412 | 199 | 335 | 363 | 425 | 363 | 137 | 193 | 375 | 759 | 323 | 191 | 145 | 199 | 363 |
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