Surf Forecasts:
Aberavon surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberavon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ for Aberavon over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you: it’s gonna be a long, slow grind before we see anything worth paddling out for.
For the next week or so, don’t even bother waxing your board. We’ve got tiny waves and messy wind. The best of a bad lot might be Thursday morning the 21st of August when it goes glassy with a tiny 2ft from the WSW, but it's barely a ripple. There’s a stretch from now until the 26th or so where there’s just nothing doing, a real flat spell.
The first bit of hope shows up around Saturday morning the 30th of August. The swell starts to pick up with 5ft from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh NNW cross-off, so it could be clean. The combined energy is still ramping (290), so not massive but a sign of life. By Monday the 31st of August, we’ve got some serious size coming in, but it’s a mixed bag. The morning shows a 8ft WSW swell with a moderate cross-shore and a solid 1230 combined energy – that’s a heavy, powerful ocean. This is expert-only territory. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a decent groundswell with some punch, but for a beach setup like this, that long period can make it break a bit straight and close out. The afternoon gets ugly with a fresh cross-onshore wind, so that window is tight.
Into the first week of September, Tuesday the 1st has a still-chunky 6ft WSW swell (644 energy) but the cross-shore wind is light, giving us “gentle cross-shore with slight cross-chop.” It’s still marginal, but if you’re an intermediate and you’re desperate, that might be the only window that’s not completely blown out.
Honestly, this whole outlook is a tough one. There’s no standout single day. If I had to pick the *least* bad option for experienced surfers, it’s Monday morning the 31st of August. That 8ft (over 8ft, it's expert only) from the WSW has real grunt, and the wind is only moderate cross-shore. It’ll be a battle getting out, but there could be a few bombs. For everyone else, keep an eye on the 1st of September morning.
Stay patient, the forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 69 | 139 | 181 | 206 | 106 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 203 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20AM7.29m | 11:41PM7.01m | 12:02PM6.68m | 00:29AM6.36m | 12:58PM6.13m | 1:37AM5.86m | 2:22PM5.81m | 3:14AM5.73m | 3:57PM5.95m | 4:36AM6.05m | 5:05PM6.43m | 5:30AM6.58m | 5:51PM7.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM1.67m | 5:21PM1.95m | 5:44AM2.30m | 6:08PM2.56m | 6:35AM2.87m | 7:12PM3.07m | 7:52AM3.27m | 8:46PM3.30m | 9:31AM3.28m | 10:19PM3.08m | 10:49AM2.89m | 11:22PM2.58m | 11:41AM2.34m | 00:07AM2.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 139 | 181 | — | 106 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 10 | NW 6 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 69 | — | 150 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 323 | 61 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 285 | 27 | 33 | 95 | 95 | 199 | 145 | 331 | 355 | 331 | 85 | 32 | 0 |
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