Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberdeen this week:
The surf forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days at Aberdeen are looking like a real flat spell. We've got a long stretch of nothing worthwhile, so don't be in a rush to grab your board.
For the first week, from Friday July 10th to the end of the following week, it's a poor run of surf. The energy is just not there, with the combined swell energy barely hitting double digits (6) on the best of the small days. We're talking tiny, weak windswell with short periods, mostly under 4 to 7 seconds. The wind is a constant problem too, mostly cross or cross-onshore, even when it's light. The water temp is about average for the time of year. There's a glimmer of hope on the morning of Tuesday July 14th, with a glassy surface and a tiny 1 ft swell from the NE, but it's still poor surf with minimal energy (14). It's really not worth the paddle.
The second week doesn't offer much hope either. There's a couple of days where the wind goes cross-offshore, like on the morning of Saturday July 18th, with a 3 ft swell from the NNE and a clean surface. But the period is still short at 5 seconds, and the energy is weak (47). It's a beach/groyne/river setup, so that short period swell won't be doing much. For the rest of the run, from July 19th onward, it's mostly flat and clean. There's nothing to get excited about here.
Truth be told, this is one of those blank runs that's fairly normal for the area. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. But for now, there's no standout, no best on offer. Just a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:51AM3.63m | 10:45PM3.55m | 11:06AM3.72m | 11:47PM3.71m | 12:15PM3.88m | 00:44AM3.90m | 1:16PM4.06m | 1:36AM4.11m | 2:12PM4.21m | 2:25AM4.30m | 3:04PM4.29m | 3:12AM4.42m | 3:53PM4.28m | 3:57AM4.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM1.27m | 4:42AM1.43m | 5:19PM1.23m | 5:51AM1.20m | 6:23PM1.14m | 6:54AM0.91m | 7:19PM1.03m | 7:50AM0.62m | 8:11PM0.93m | 8:41AM0.39m | 8:59PM0.88m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 222 | 168 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 222 | 14 | 189 | 297 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 230 | 222 | 230 | 189 |
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