Aberdeen surf break

Aberdeen surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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
8.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aberdeen today?

The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
43
29
28
16
16
11
3
3
4
4
2
5
12
9
11
15
15
15
1
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
N
5
SSE
0
SSE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:17PM3.93m
3:27AM3.97m
3:52PM3.83m
4:00AM3.90m
4:30PM3.69m
4:34AM3.79m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.86m
9:11PM0.95m
9:30AM0.92m
9:43PM1.09m
10:05AM1.02m
10:16PM1.26m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
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8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
Temp °C
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
9
11
11
9
6
5
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
1
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
9
4
0
0
-1
-1
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
E
4
0.2
N
9
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
4
43
29
28
16
16
11
8
7
4
4
2
1
1
5
2
7
15
15
83
77
56
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
N
8
0.1
SE
4
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
6
1
7
8
19
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
38
1
5
12
9
11
15
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
176
57
57
55
57
168
168
376
495
661
232
224
224
224
232
232
232
232
278
204
57
39
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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