
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberdeen today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 6AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 53 | 64 | 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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 3:04PM4.29m | 3:12AM4.42m | 3:53PM4.28m | 3:57AM4.45m | 4:40PM4.18m | 4:42AM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.88m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.88m | 10:17AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — |
18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 53 | 64 | 97 | 104 | — | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 193 | 193 | 189 | 301 | 305 | 305 | 222 | 180 | 204 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 1283 | 1283 | 1283 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 102 | 102 | 130 |
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