Aberavon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Aberavon over the next couple of weeks.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the near future. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much. The first week and a half is basically a write-off for any decent surf. From Friday the 24th of July all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August, the waves are just not happening. Tiny, weak, and messy. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, chopping everything up. It’s the kind of period where you’re better off leaving the board in the shed. There’s a real gap here with no surf worth talking about.

Then, around Tuesday the 4th of August, things start to wake up. The swell finally pushes up to about 4ft from the WSW, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 205 (moderate wave energy), which is the first real sign of life. The wind is light cross-onshore from the SSE, so it’s not perfect, but it’s a start. The water temperature is a notable 69°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a treat if you’re in a wetsuit.

Wednesday the 5th still has some size, around 4ft from the WSW, with 118 combined energy, but the wind swings to a cross-on from the SSW, making it choppy. Not the best.

The real standout – if you can call it that – looks like Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell is small, only about 1ft, but here’s the thing: the wind is blowing offshore from the ENE at 22 mph. That’s a fresh offshore breeze, and it’s going to clean the surface right up. The combined energy is only 20 (weak), so it’s not powerful, but for a clean, glassy session on a small board, it might be the best of a bad bunch. The break is Aberavon (Wales), a beach/reef/pier spot that’s exposed to the SW. It’s fairly consistent, but crowds are sometimes a problem. Keep an eye on it.

Monday the 3rd of August morning also has clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind from the E at 16 mph, and the swell is about 2ft from the SW. Clean, but again, small.

For the rest of the second week, nothing really grabs you. It’s a lot of onshore wind and small, weak swell. The period from the 4th to the 6th of August has the most size, but the wind is rubbish for Aberavon’s setup. Thursday the 6th afternoon sees strong onshore winds of 28 mph, making it a washout.

Overall, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows are on the 2nd and 3rd of August, but don’t expect any power. The rest of the time, it’s a flat or choppy mess. For the bigger, stronger swells with onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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