Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NE swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 1.4m 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.
To be straight with you, this is a quiet run. There’s a long dry spell at the start and nothing much happening for the first few days. The first real opportunity doesn’t show up until Sunday the 19th of July, so we’re looking at a gap of a few days with no worthwhile surf. The day before that, Saturday the 18th, is completely flat, so don’t bother.
Sunday the 19th is the standout. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ll have a solid NE swell pushing in at 6 ft with a 10-second period, so there’s plenty of energy in the water (combined energy of 524). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, which should keep the surface clean. This is a good-looking pulse for Aberdeen, a beach/groyne/river setup that’s exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit. The Sunday afternoon session drops off a bit with a smaller 5 ft swell and a cross wind, so the morning is the pick.
After that, it’s back to the small stuff. The swell drops away quickly again on Monday with weak, short-period waves, and the rest of the week looks tiny and mostly wind-affected. There’s a few days of flat spells around the 22nd and 25th of July. Late in the run, on the 30th of July, we get a glassy morning with a tiny 1 ft swell, but it’s nothing to get excited about. The week after that is mostly onshore or cross-off with knee-high dribble.
Overall, this isn’t a blockbuster period. The one real highlight is Sunday morning the 19th, so if you’ve been waiting for a wave, that’s your window. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 652 | 446 | 222 | 84 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:01AM3.57m | 8:47PM3.32m | 9:11AM3.40m | 9:52PM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:34AM1.76m | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | |||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 562 | 652 | 446 | 222 | 84 | 53 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 19 | — | 68 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 7 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 40 | 125 | 243 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 56 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 222 | 54 | 244 | 130 | 63 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 533 | 183 | 711 | 1283 | 301 | 533 | 635 | 132 | 156 | 168 | 168 |
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