
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberdeen today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberdeen at 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberdeen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 43 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 91 | 86 | 102 | 117 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:05AM3.46m | 6:11PM3.55m | 7:11AM3.27m | 7:13PM3.39m | 8:35AM3.18m | 8:33PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM1.55m | 11:43AM1.84m | 00:25AM1.76m | 12:42PM2.08m | 1:47AM1.89m | 2:10PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
36 | 60 | 58 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 91 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 20 | N 19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 20 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
25 | 43 | 31 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 117 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 157 | 157 | 132 | 132 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 134 | 134 |
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