Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberdeen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for the local breaks.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything meaningful. If you’re desperate for a paddle, there are a few tiny windows, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing.
Let’s start with what little there is. Thursday the 24th of July afternoon shows a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW at a short 4 seconds, with glassy conditions. The combined energy is weak at just (6). It’s not surfable in any real sense, but the clean surface means you could get the longboard out and practise your pop-ups. Friday the 25th has a light offshore in the morning, but there’s no swell whatsoever – zero energy (0) – so it’s a total write-off.
Saturday the 26th through to Tuesday the 29th is a stagnant run. The days blend into a mush of tiny, weak swells with short periods, mostly cross-shore or onshore winds. Wednesday the 30th afternoon sees a 1ft SE swell with a 5-second period and a light offshore breeze (energy 6). Still barely a ripple.
The only real standout, if you can call it that, is Friday the 7th of August afternoon. We’ll see a 3ft swell from the S with a period of 5 seconds, producing a combined energy of (47). That’s the highest we’ll see in the whole 16-day run. Problem is, the wind is going to be cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it choppy. For a beach/groyne/river setup like this, that’s not inviting for a paddle session – that kind of wind and weak swell is better suited to the kite crew. At least the water temperature is around 57°, which is about average for this time of year.
Overall, it’s a bleak outlook. There are no real swell events on the horizon, just a long, flat gap broken only by weak, short-period slop. This area tends to have quieter periods like this, so it’s not unusual. The forecast for the second week stays the same: very low energy swells (mostly under 10 energy), short periods, and uncooperative winds. Honestly, save the wax for another week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 3 | N 11 | N 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 65 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52PM3.30m | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.58m | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | NE 7 | N 7 | S 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 9 | 15 | 33 | 90 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 65 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 1533 | 339 | 780 | 1283 | 741 | 741 | 741 | 169 | 222 | 1283 | 55 | 357 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 179 | 176 |
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