Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:20AM3.79m | 6:50PM3.49m | 7:13AM3.52m | 7:45PM3.33m | 8:24AM3.29m | 8:58PM3.24m | 9:50AM3.20m | 10:16PM3.28m | 11:08AM3.27m | 11:23PM3.43m | 12:09PM3.42m | 00:16AM3.62m | 12:57PM3.61m | 00:59AM3.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.59m | 1:17PM1.64m | 1:41AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.90m | 3:08AM1.94m | 3:46PM2.01m | 4:50AM1.86m | 5:09PM1.96m | 6:00AM1.64m | 6:07PM1.79m | 6:45AM1.39m | 6:48PM1.60m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 297 | 222 | 262 | 190 | 190 | 150 | 86 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 3 | NNE 9 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 110 | 232 | 306 | 398 | 506 | 1 | 413 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 287 | 287 | 406 | 636 | 76 | 130 | 102 | 54 | 54 | 102 | 39 | 103 | 55 | 168 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 198 | 176 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Aberdeen provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aberdeen can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aberdeen surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aberdeen) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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