Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with 558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Aberdeen in feet and miles per hour. I’ll be honest with you – this forecast is mostly a bummer.
Right now, we're in a real quiet patch. Starting Tuesday the 25th through Wednesday the 26th, the waves are tiny – think 1ft to 2ft at best, with periods so short it’s just messy windslop. The energy is next to nothing, barely registering. Not worth paddling out.
We get a little bit of a bump on Thursday the 27th. Swell comes up to about 5ft to 5ft out of the ESE with a 7-second period. Energy finally gets some legs (180 to 240), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, churning up the surface. Still poor.
Friday the 28th brings the biggest surf of this first week. Friday morning sees around 6ft from the E, with the combined energy at 408. But the wind is blowing onshore and there’s light rain. Friday afternoon drops to 5ft but goes cross-shore. It’s marginal, with dodgy tide conditions. Not a goer.
Then it flatlines. From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Monday the 7th of September, it’s tiny to flat. Most days show zero combined energy. There’s a brief glassy window on Saturday the 29th morning with 2ft from the ENE, but it’s weak and short-period. You could bob around, but it’s nothing special.
The one thing that stands out is Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning shows a solid 8ft from the SSE with a 7-second period. That’s a lot of power – combined energy of 555. That size is for experienced surfers only – way too big for beginners. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s not a total loss, but this is a beach break, and that kind of height with that period can get dumpy and sectiony. The afternoon drops to a still hefty 7ft from the S, with a fresh 30 km/h cross-offshore wind that will clean the faces but make paddling a workout. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a classic.
Water temp is around 57°F, about average for Aberdeen this time of year.
Bottom line: no real standout sessions in the 16-day window. The most energy arrives on the 1st of September, but the wind and break conditions keep it from being epic. Most other days are either flat or blown out. On a beach break with this much wind and chop, honestly, this looks more like a kiteboarding forecast than a surfing one.
Stay tuned – forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 82 | 149 | 180 | 240 | 329 | 408 | 263 | 181 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM3.61m | 00:59AM3.83m | 1:36PM3.78m | 1:35AM4.02m | 2:10PM3.94m | 2:08AM4.19m | 2:43PM4.06m | 2:40AM4.31m | 3:14PM4.14m | 3:12AM4.39m | 3:46PM4.17m | 3:46AM4.41m | 4:19PM4.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM1.60m | 7:21AM1.15m | 7:24PM1.39m | 7:53AM0.93m | 7:57PM1.20m | 8:24AM0.75m | 8:29PM1.04m | 8:54AM0.62m | 9:00PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.56m | 9:32PM0.88m | 9:56AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 180 | — | 329 | 408 | 263 | 181 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | N 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 6 | NE 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | N 11 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | W 2 | — | — | SW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 82 | 149 | — | 240 | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 198 | 198 | 297 | 297 | 38 | 176 | 134 | 130 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 344 | 168 | 169 | 204 | 204 | 193 | 55 |
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