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Aberdeen Surf Forecast
/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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Aberdeen surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aberdeen today?
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | |
7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 55 | 77 | 89 | 185 | 412 | 554 | 529 | 456 | 392 | 336 | 253 | 192 | 144 | 116 | 104 | 83 | 53 | 57 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:15PM4.37m | 3:35AM4.23m | 4:08PM4.27m | 4:22AM4.14m | 5:03PM4.09m | 5:13AM4.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.48m | 9:17PM0.68m | 9:42AM0.49m | 10:05PM0.89m | 10:35AM0.57m | 10:57PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 392 | 336 | 253 | 192 | 144 | 116 | 104 | 83 | 53 | 37 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 55 | 77 | 89 | 185 | 412 | 554 | 529 | 456 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 176 | 198 | 198 | 232 | 188 | 297 | 297 | 403 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 83 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
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