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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 Friday 29 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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aberdeen today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | |
116 | 82 | 56 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:09PM3.77m | 1:28AM3.81m | 1:48PM3.79m | 2:01AM3.89m | 2:25PM3.80m | 2:34AM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM1.09m | 7:26AM1.12m | 7:41PM1.09m | 8:03AM1.03m | 8:15PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | 9:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 10 | N 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
 kJ | 116 | 82 | 56 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 4 | N 6 | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 552 | 552 | 287 | 287 | 168 | 168 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 205 | 179 | 176 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 176 |
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