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Aberdeen surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aberdeen today?
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 7PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:12AM3.63m | 00:01AM3.71m | 12:02PM3.86m | 00:44AM3.91m | 12:50PM4.09m | 1:25AM4.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.95m | 5:49AM1.23m | 6:16PM0.74m | 6:35AM0.96m | 7:00PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1003 | 1146 | 1386 | 1409 | 1386 | 1011 | 903 | 537 | 428 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 60 | 166 | 339 | 606 | 851 | 1787 | 12 | 5 | 10 | — | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 169 | 626 | 204 | 168 | 533 | 169 | 232 | 716 | 1328 | 731 | 244 | 486 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 244 | 244 | 134 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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