Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NE swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
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 offer for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
I’ll be straight with you: the pickings are slim. The forecast is dominated by long stretches of flat, weak, or messy conditions. We’re looking at a solid run of nothing much from now until the 23rd of July – a good week of no real surf to speak of, just the odd tiny bump. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is about average for the time of year, so the wetsuit is staying on.
The first real glimmer of anything happens on the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. The wind is glassy, a light offshore from the SW, and the swell is a tiny 3 ft out of the NE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (67), so it’s not going to be a world-beater, but with glassy conditions it’ll be rideable on a longboard. It’s a beginner-friendly beach/groyne/river break, and the crowd is only "sometimes" an issue, so you might get a few fun ones to yourself. The swell direction is NE, which is off from the optimum SE direction, but it’s all we’ve got.
The afternoon of the 23rd turns messy with a cross-onshore wind, so the morning window is the only real shot. After that, it’s back to more flat spells or tiny, weak waves through the end of the month and into August. There’s a whiff of glass again on the 31st of July morning, but it’s a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSE (period 4 seconds) – barely a ripple.
The standout here is the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. It’s the only window with a glassy, clean surface and a wave that’s actually surfable. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 6 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 176 | 79 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 67 | 110 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:27PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 433 | 440 | 357 | 176 | 79 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | 67 | 110 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 6 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 123 | 275 | 681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 37 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 102 | 134 | 54 | 70 | 0 | 222 | 661 | 183 | 762 | 816 | 188 | 222 | 222 | 183 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 242 | 1283 | 318 |
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