Aberdeen surf break

Aberdeen surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 May 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
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberdeen today?

The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 11PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
26
30
48
54
47
40
33
26
40
30
14
18
12
12
12
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
0
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10PM3.67m
7:13AM3.72m
8:21PM3.53m
8:24AM3.63m
9:31PM3.48m
9:36AM3.61m
Low Tide
00:58AM1.59m
1:45PM0.98m
2:06AM1.70m
2:55PM1.05m
3:16AM1.71m
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4:35
4:33
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:37
9:38
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
17
19
18
17
16
14
14
16
18
20
19
17
17
18
17
18
20
13
14
13
10
9
10
12
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
12
14
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
26
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
4
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
25
26
30
48
54
47
40
33
7
40
30
14
18
12
12
12
15
10
8
5
4
4
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
185
176
176
176
222
297
0
289
297
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
176
168
168
168
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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