
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberdeen today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 3AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 21 | 45 | 106 | 156 | 181 | 199 | 251 | 326 | 525 | 418 | 306 | 248 | 207 | 100 | 67 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 104 | 229 | 264 | 212 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47AM4.41m | 3:08PM4.22m | 3:22AM4.31m | 3:39PM4.15m | 3:57AM4.14m | 4:10PM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.68m | 9:01PM0.87m | 9:23AM0.85m | 9:36PM0.97m | 9:55AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
45 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 418 | 306 | 248 | 207 | 100 | 67 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
7 | 21 | 45 | 106 | 156 | 181 | 199 | 251 | 326 | 525 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 104 | 229 | 264 | 212 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 139 | 132 | 132 | 139 | 102 | 102 | 130 | 133 | 552 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 726 | 24 | 0 | 176 | 185 | 198 | 703 | 823 | 823 |
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