Aberdeen surf break

Aberdeen surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aberdeen today?

The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 1AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
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
NE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
0
3
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
11:15PM3.50m
11:12AM3.63m
00:01AM3.71m
12:02PM3.86m
00:44AM3.91m
12:50PM4.09m
Low Tide
4:41PM1.17m
5:01AM1.49m
5:30PM0.95m
5:49AM1.23m
6:16PM0.74m
6:35AM0.96m
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:17
9:20
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
8
6
5
6
8
9
9
8
6
5
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
6
6
4
2
1
0
1
3
4
4
1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
5
13
13
12
3
2
9
9
8
8
7
7
3
1647
1487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
15
2
3
1
6
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
1
3
18
3
3
4
2
2
3
9
18
52
170
268
385
666
963
1258
1507
2669
2523
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
542
157
55
55
157
169
157
635
1283
169
169
533
783
663
724
725
719
719
244
484
484
484
484
484
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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