Aberdeen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty bleak picture for a wave out there. There’s a whole lot of nothing on the cards, and you’re gonna have to be patient if you want to get wet. The wave energy is just not there, and the wind is all over the shop.

The first real sign of anything even surfable doesn't show up until Thursday the 13th. Even then, it’s only a tiny 3ft of SE swell, and it’s coming in at a short 6-second period. Not much push, but at least the morning has a light cross-off wind so it’ll be clean. You’ll get a few grovelly ones at Aberdeen, but it’s not going to be pretty. The energy is weak, only sitting at 45. It’s a “get out if you’re desperate” kind of surf, not a “call in sick” one.

After that Thursday tease, Friday and the weekend are a total washout. The swell drops to nothing, and the wind chops it up anyway. There’s just no reason to look at the ocean. We’re talking a solid gap of days with no recommendations at all.

The next blip on the radar doesn’t come until Tuesday the 18th. There’s a slightly better pulse of NE swell, around 3ft on the afternoon, but the period is still short, and the wind swings cross-shore and gets messy. The energy jumps to 104, which is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there. It’ll be lumpy and hard to find a clean face.

Then it’s another dry spell, a proper dead zone right through the 19th to the 22nd. Nothing but flatness and strong winds, with the 21st seeing gale-force cross-shore winds. That’s not surf, that’s just a washing machine. For a beach and groyne setup like this, that kind of wind and swell combo looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, the one true standout in this whole sorry outlook is much later, on Sunday the 23rd. We’ve got a new SE swell expected around 4ft in the afternoon, and the period is a little more defined at 5 seconds. The wind goes cross-off and clean, which will make a huge difference. The energy is still only moderate at 67, but it’s the best combination of size, wind, and direction we see over this entire run. It’s not a classic, but it’s going to be the cleanest and most rideable surf of the fortnight. I’d keep that afternoon free. It’s a long way out though, a week and a half from now, so treat it as promising but don’t book the time off just yet.

Then the run-out continues. The 24th gets onshore and choppy, too big for the conditions, and blows out. The 25th and 26th have some energy but they’re blown out by strong to fresh cross-off winds. There just isn't a good wave in it.

The water temp is about 57° for now, which is right on the money for the time of year in these parts. No weird anomalies there, just your standard chilly North Sea.

Bottom line: there’s almost nothing surfable for the rest of this week and most of next. The one bright spot is the Sunday the 23rd afternoon. Keep an eye on that. Otherwise, dust off the kite or take up golf.

Rusty.

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