Aberdeen Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Aberdeen Surf Guide

Aberdeen on the East Coast is an exposed beach/groynes/rivermouth break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of groynes/rips.

Aberdeen Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/groyne/river	3	fairly consistent	8.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Aberdeen:

The best conditions reported for surf at Aberdeen occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Aberdeen (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Aberdeen with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in February while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

49%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Aberdeen Location Map

Interactive Aberdeen surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Aberdeen is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Aberdeen is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO), also in U.k, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Aberdeen Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:41 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	NE	SSE
Period (s)	4	4	5	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross- on	glass

What does Aberdeen look like?

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Tides at Aberdeen

Current tide and informaton

For Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 km from Aberdeen.

Next High Water: 03:52pm | 3.83m

Next Low Water: 09:43pm | 1.09m

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Aberdeen Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.5 °C) at Aberdeen is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.