Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, N swell with 17 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberdeen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 1.7m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get straight into it. I’ve been staring at the charts for Aberdeen, and honestly, it’s a tale of two weeks. The immediate forecast is a total write-off. There’s a big fat zero on the board for the first stretch. We’re looking at a solid run of nothing from now through the 25th. That’s a long gap with no surf to speak of. The wave energy is just not there, mostly weak numbers like 1, 6, or 9, which tells you it’s flat out. You’d be better off finding a skatepark or checking the wind for a kite.
The one bright spot early is Tuesday morning the 18th. There’s a tiny pulse of 0.3ft from the NE but with an 11-second period. That’s a long-period swell trying to push through, but there’s just not enough size. It’ll be clean and glassy with the WNW wind, but it’s not worth paddling out for. A few days later, on the 24th and 25th, we have some NE swell in the 1ft range, but they are all marked as "poor surf conditions". With a light cross-onshore it just won’t be any good.
Now, the saving grace. We finally see something on the charts for Saturday, August 30th. It’s still not big, but it’s the best we’re going to get. The swell direction swings around to the south, with the height coming up to about 2ft. The combined energy jumps up to 19 and 8. That’s still weak-to-moderate energy, but it’s the only show in town. The period is short, 4 seconds, which means it's windswell. It’ll be a bit lumpy and won’t have much push. The wind is offshore, coming from the NNW and NW, which will keep the surface tidy. It’s a skimboard or longboard kind of day, and only if you’re desperate. The water is at 57°, which is dead average for this time of year.
This stretch of flatness is pretty common for Aberdeen. The forecast is uncertain that far out, but it’s something to keep an eye on as that date gets closer.
So, my call is to give the first week a miss entirely, and pencil in the morning of the 30th for a possible paddle, but keep your expectations low. It’s not going to be epic, but it might be the only time you get your feet wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 2 | SE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 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-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:16AM4.49m | 4:50PM4.07m | 4:55AM4.31m | 5:27PM3.88m | 5:35AM4.07m | 6:06PM3.68m | 6:20AM3.79m | 6:50PM3.49m | 7:13AM3.52m | 7:45PM3.33m | 8:24AM3.29m | 8:58PM3.24m | 9:50AM3.20m | 10:16PM3.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.41m | 10:36PM0.94m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:13PM1.11m | 11:47AM0.99m | 11:53PM1.34m | 12:28PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.59m | 1:17PM1.64m | 1:41AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.90m | 3:08AM1.94m | 3:46PM2.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 59 | 43 | 40 | 75 | 212 | 261 | 280 | 293 | 241 | 233 | 290 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 8 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 140 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 176 | 181 | 179 | 179 | 198 | 57 | 222 | 55 | 55 | 176 | 143 | 287 | 132 | 76 | 244 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 130 | 39 |
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