Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberdeen today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 61 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 79 | 82 | 103 | 125 | 158 | 161 | 192 | 239 | 319 | 388 | 256 | 262 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM3.78m | 1:35AM4.02m | 2:10PM3.94m | 2:08AM4.19m | 2:43PM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM1.15m | 7:24PM1.39m | 7:53AM0.93m | 7:57PM1.20m | 8:24AM0.75m | 8:29PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 79 | 82 | — | — | 158 | 161 | 192 | 239 | 319 | 388 | 256 | 262 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 153 | 145 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | 27 | 44 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 291 | 297 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 305 | 291 | 198 | 0 | 176 | 176 | 198 | 198 | 312 | 296 | 237 | 156 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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