Aberdeen surf break

Aberdeen surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BST
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Aberdeen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aberdeen sea temperature is
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aberdeen today?

The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 5PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
5
3
3
3
3
5
8
39
115
145
145
112
85
60
63
62
60
47
46
31
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
5
SSW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:55PM3.94m
1:24AM3.86m
1:34PM4.00m
1:56AM3.93m
2:09PM4.02m
2:26AM3.97m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.77m
7:13AM1.05m
7:35PM0.76m
7:47AM0.93m
8:07PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
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8:46
8:49
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
10
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
5
8
7
8
9
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
14
14
14
13
7
3
3
2
2
6
3
1
1
1
145
112
85
60
63
62
60
47
46
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
5
6
6
6
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
5
8
39
115
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
179
176
176
176
24
24
24
24
168
168
139
0
0
0
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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