Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberdeen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. Looking over the next 16 days for this spot, it's a tough one. There's not a single session in the whole window that I'd point to and say "get in the car." The data keeps telling me "poor surf conditions" from start to finish, so we're in for a long, blank stretch.
Starting from Sunday the 26th of July right through to Monday the 10th of August, there's nothing worth paddling out for. We've got a solid gap here with no real recommendations at all. The wave energy is basically non-existent for most of it, with combined swell energy often stuck at single-digit numbers, and never climbing past a weak `113` (moderate energy) on one Thursday afternoon. That one brief spike on the 30th of July, with a 4ft swell from the S at just 7 seconds, is a short-period, onshore affair that'll be chopped up anyway.
Water temperature is around 57°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, for Aberdeen, a blank run like this isn't unusual. The break itself is a beach/groyne/river setup, fairly consistent in general, but when the forecast is this flat and the winds are all over the place, there's just nothing to chase. Even when we get the odd glassy morning, like on the 30th of July or the 7th of August, there's barely a ripple of swell to go with it.
Sometimes it just stays poor for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now? I'd leave the board in the car and catch up on some fishing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:42PM3.95m | 3:39AM4.22m | 4:16PM3.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:23AM0.76m | 9:27PM1.09m | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | N 11 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | N 10 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 7 | N 8 | E 5 | N 10 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | — | 6 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 55 | 168 | 168 | 286 | 55 | 176 | 193 | 55 | 57 | 176 | 179 | 183 | 1032 | 552 | 357 | 357 | 205 | 636 | 552 | 297 |
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