Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WSW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be honest with you, mate: the next two weeks around Aberavon look like a total write-off for decent surf. The whole 16-day window is a blank, with no good options on the table. The swell just isn’t there, and when it does show up, the wind is always in the wrong spot.
Right now, from Wednesday the 12th of August, we’ve got a tiny 2ft WSW swell coming in with a weak 10-second period, and that combined energy is a measly (55). The wind is a cross-shore from the SSE at 12 mph, which just messes up the surface. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for the time of year—very unusual, but it doesn’t help the waves.
The rest of the week is more of the same. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th see the swell bumping up to 3ft, but the wind is cross-on from the WSW or W, making it choppy. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th offer some clean conditions with a glassy morning on the 16th, but the swell is only 1ft to 2ft—just not enough push to ride. The energy drops to (11) on the Sunday afternoon.
The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday the 17th right through to Thursday the 27th, the biggest swell we see is 4ft on the 20th, but that’s paired with a fresh cross-on wind at 19 mph, making it lumpy and poor. The energy climbs to (166) on that Thursday, but it’s wasted with that wind. For a beach setup like Aberavon, with that kind of cross-on breeze and short-period swell, this is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle sesh.
The only tiny bright spot might be the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August, when it goes glassy for a bit, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is (35). Not enough to get excited about.
When a place like Aberavon has this many consistent blanks, it’s a bit of a rough patch, but forecasts can change. For now, I’d leave the boards in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 54 | 65 | 86 | 114 | 74 | 65 | 45 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 47 | 77 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:03PM8.88m | 7:27AM8.78m | 7:47PM9.28m | 8:10AM9.02m | 8:29PM9.42m | 8:50AM9.02m | 9:08PM9.29m | 9:28AM8.81m | 9:46PM8.92m | 10:05AM8.42m | 10:23PM8.37m | 10:42AM7.89m | 11:01PM7.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.39m | 1:35PM0.35m | 2:01AM0.09m | 2:16PM0.14m | 2:41AM0.02m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:17AM0.19m | 3:30PM0.39m | 3:53AM0.56m | 4:06PM0.80m | 4:27AM1.07m | 4:42PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 65 | 86 | 114 | 74 | 65 | 45 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 47 | — | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WSW 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 77 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 16 | 366 | 13 | 13 | 216 | 144 | 416 | 405 | 200 | 291 | 199 | 404 | 406 | 193 | 135 | 32 | 417 | 243 |
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