Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, NNE swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberdeen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's call it what it is—this is a total flat spell for Aberdeen. Over the next 16 days, there's honestly nothing worth paddling out for. Water temp is 57°, right about average for the season.
We start on Friday the 14th with a tiny 1ft SE swell, cross-shore wind, and only 10 units of energy—just a total mess. The whole weekend and next week is a ghost town: flat, glassy, or with a light breeze and no waves. All those "poor surf conditions" labels tell the story.
The only thing close to a pulse comes on Monday the 24th, with a 4ft NE swell hitting 171 units of energy. That's the biggest number we see, but it's a short-period wind swell at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the south. It'll be small and weak, and for a beach/groyne/river setup, it's probably more interesting for kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.
After that, it's back to tiny, insignificant swells—clean but empty. The break is fairly consistent, so this is a tough run, but the reality is there's just no swell. A few glassy and offshore moments pop up, but they're on flat water. It's a long, blank stretch, but forecasts can always shift. For now, though, don't bother.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 3 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 6 | S 7 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36AM4.56m | 4:12PM4.22m | 4:16AM4.49m | 4:50PM4.07m | 4:55AM4.31m | 5:27PM3.88m | 5:35AM4.07m | 6:06PM3.68m | 6:20AM3.79m | 6:50PM3.49m | 7:13AM3.52m | 7:45PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.79m | 9:52AM0.24m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:31AM0.41m | 10:36PM0.94m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:13PM1.11m | 11:47AM0.99m | 11:53PM1.34m | 12:28PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.59m | 1:17PM1.64m | 1:41AM1.81m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 90 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 4 | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSE 5 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 756 | 552 | 728 | 286 | 193 | 181 | 176 | 179 | 180 | 189 | 193 | 193 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 741 | 783 | 636 | 238 |
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