Aberdeen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Aberdeen has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I'm going to be straight with you – this is a quiet outlook. There's a big gap of nothing to start, and then we get some tiny windows of surf that are more about getting wet than getting barreled.

We kick off with a long stretch of disappointment through the first few days. From Friday the 7th right through to Saturday the 9th, it's a case of low energy and cross-off winds. The water temp is sitting at about 58°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing if you paddle out for nothing.

Things finally show a pulse on Sunday morning the 9th. We've got a little 3ft swell rolling in from the South with a short 5-second period. The combined energy is weak at 40, so don't expect much push. The key here is the wind swings offshore from the WSW at 19 mph, cleaning things right up. It's gentle and clean, giving you surfable waves but in very ordinary conditions. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook, so if you're a beginner needing a gentle intro, this is your time. Sunday afternoon the wind stays offshore from the West at 9 mph, and the energy bumps to 60 (still weak), with the swell shifting SSE. It's your best chance for a slow, clean slide.

After that, it's mostly a write-off. Monday the 10th is a ghost town with tiny 1ft swell. Tuesday the 11th is blown out by cross-shore winds. By Wednesday the 12th, the swell tries to show up at 4ft to 5ft from the SSE with a 6-second period and energy hitting 155 (moderate), but a fresh cross-shore wind from the South at 16 mph is going to chop it to pieces. Thursday the 13th morning shows a clean 4ft SE swell with a 7-second period and 127 energy, but the wind is a cross-off, so it's only surfable in very ordinary conditions again. That's your second-best option of the whole period.

From there, it's all downhill. Heights drop below 2ft, and we're looking at a desert from Friday the 14th all the way through to the end of the forecast on Saturday the 22nd. There are days of nothing, just flat spells or tiny wind chop. The long-range stuff around the 19th and 20th sees some stronger cross-off winds, but the swell is negligible.

Bottom line: don't hold your breath for anything epic. The standout is hands down Sunday the 9th, with that clean, light offshore wind and a tiny waist-high wave for the beginners.

Rusty

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