Aberdeen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Aberdeen over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of barely a ripple, with a few small windows that might get your hopes up but won’t deliver much. There’s a real gap in quality surf here, with days and days of flat or poor conditions.

We start off this Wednesday, the 2nd of September, with nothing doing. The swell is a tiny 0.7 ft from the south with a short, weak period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is next to nothing (1). It’s glassy in the morning, but there’s just no wave to ride. The water temperature is 57°, which is about average for this time of year.

Thursday the 3rd looks a bit cleaner with a light offshore wind from the west, but the swell is still tiny – 2 ft from the south and a period of 4 seconds. The energy is still very weak (14). It’s a beautiful day for a paddle, but not for surfing.

Friday the 4th is more of the same. A clean session in the afternoon with a 2 ft south swell, but the period is still short (5 seconds), and the energy is only 28. On Saturday, the swell drops back to 1 ft.

Sunday the 6th brings a bit more size, with the swell reaching 4 ft from the south, but it comes with a strong cross-shore wind and lumpy, choppy conditions. The period is still short (5 seconds) and the energy is moderate at 50. It’s not a day for a good wave.

Monday the 7th is the best we’ll see in the whole 16-day window, and it’s still a compromised option. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, which is a bit longer. The combined energy is moderate (257). The wind is cross-shore in the morning, making it lumpy, and shifts to a cross-offshore in the afternoon. It’s a beach/groyne/river set-up, so it’s a beginner-friendly spot but the size is getting up there for the less experienced. With the decent energy and a bit of period, it’s the best wave on offer, but don’t expect perfection.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions. Tuesday the 8th has a strong offshore wind but a tiny 0.7 ft swell. The rest of the week and into the second week is a mix of flat spells and tiny, weak swells with poor wind. There’s a slight bump on the 13th of September with a 3 ft to 4 ft swell from the south-southeast, but the period is short (5 seconds) and the wind is cross-shore, making it choppy.

The very end of the period, around the 17th of September, shows a small 2 ft north-east swell with a 7-second period and a clean, light wind. It’s something to watch, but the energy is low (26). Honestly, for the rest of the month, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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