Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Aberdeen over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak stretch for a paddle. The forecast is showing a long run of very poor surf conditions, with hardly any rideable waves to get excited about.
There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile right from the start, all the way through to the 12th of September. For over a week, the swell is either non-existent, tiny, or blown out, and the combined wave energy is practically zero. It’s a proper dead spell.
The only time that even looks like a possibility is on the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is dead calm and glassy, which is a major positive – it’ll be clean as a whistle. The water temp is about 57°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (75), so it’s not going to be powerful, but with glassy conditions, you might find a few little crumbly waves at the beach. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just the only thing on the board.
Apart from that one morning, the rest of the outlook is a write-off. The wind is mostly cross-off, cross, or onshore, and the swell is either too small or just poor quality. There’s a bit of a breeze on the 13th and 14th, but the swell drops right back down again. It’s a frustrating run for sure.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM4.17m | 3:46AM4.41m | 4:19PM4.14m | 4:21AM4.37m | 4:54PM4.05m | 5:00AM4.25m | 5:33PM3.91m | 5:47AM4.07m | 6:21PM3.73m | 6:44AM3.83m | 7:20PM3.54m | 8:00AM3.61m | 8:41PM3.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.88m | 9:56AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.90m | 10:29AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.98m | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:21PM1.13m | 11:50AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.34m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:19AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.74m | 2:56AM1.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 7 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NNE 10 | — | SE 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 33 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NNE 8 | N 11 | E 4 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | — | — | 2 | 59 | 44 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 14 | 140 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 57 | 57 | 189 | 508 | 178 | 406 | 357 | 232 | 57 | 176 | 55 | 242 | 297 | 176 | 169 | 484 | 156 | 423 | 156 | 174 |
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