Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NE swell with 561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s coming up around here. Honestly, it starts off pretty bleak. For a bunch of days from Wednesday the 15th through into the weekend, there’s almost nothing at Aberdeen – pretty much flat. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.
We finally get something worth talking about on Sunday morning the 19th. The combined wave energy hits 561, which is a solid moderate bump. Swell is around 1.8m out of the NE with a 10-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, meaning the waves will have some real push and shape to them. It might be a little big for beginners, but experienced surfers will dig it. The wind is clean and cross-off from the NNW so the surface should be glassy and lined up. That Sunday morning session is the one to aim for. By the afternoon, the wind shifts onshore and the quality drops off.
From there, it’s straight back into flatness. Monday the 20th, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – dead or tiny scraps. Barely ankle-snappers.
Then, on Wednesday morning the 29th of July, we get a little teaser. Swell comes in at 1.0m from the NE, period 8 seconds, and the wind flips light offshore from the WNW. Combined energy is just 110, so it’s weak to moderate, but the conditions are clean and rideable. Not a classic by any stretch, but after all that stillness, it’s a wave you can surf.
So if you’re picking one session, make it Sunday the 19th in the morning. That’s the clear standout. The rest of the run is slim pickings. Just how it goes sometimes.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 | 441 | 176 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:04PM4.29m | 3:12AM4.42m | 3:53PM4.28m | 3:57AM4.45m | 4:40PM4.18m | 4:42AM4.40m | 5:25PM4.01m | 5:26AM4.26m | 6:10PM3.81m | 6:12AM4.05m | 6:57PM3.61m | 7:02AM3.81m | 7:48PM3.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.39m | 8:59PM0.88m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.88m | 10:17AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.38m | 11:09PM1.07m | 11:47AM0.60m | 11:52PM1.24m | 12:32PM0.87m | 00:38AM1.42m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:30AM1.61m | |||||||
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 | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 202 | — | — | 561 | 441 | 176 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 80 | — | 413 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 193 | 189 | 305 | 204 | 232 | 232 | 823 | 54 | 130 | 130 | 134 | 54 | 58 | 0 | 222 | 307 | 183 | 307 | 447 | 198 |
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