Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberdeen today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 9AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM4.07m | 6:06PM3.68m | 6:20AM3.79m | 6:50PM3.49m | 7:13AM3.52m | 7:45PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM1.11m | 11:47AM0.99m | 11:53PM1.34m | 12:28PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.59m | 1:17PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
4 | 24 | 22 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 149 | 179 | 207 | 238 | 381 | 409 | 623 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 198 | 635 | 185 | 222 | 193 | 193 | 185 | 181 | 169 | 176 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 287 | 287 | 232 | 287 | 76 | 306 | 244 | 645 | 244 | 244 |
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