Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NE swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks around Aberdeen. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run for paddle surfing. The water is sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only bit of good news.
We’ve got a long gap of nothing really worth paddling out for. From Wednesday afternoon the 15th right through to early Saturday morning the 18th, it’s a total write-off. Tiny waves, onshore slop, or just flat. The swell energy is barely registering (18 or less), and the wind is mostly cross-on or just wrong.
Then, on Saturday morning the 18th, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NE, with a period of 10 seconds, and moderate wave energy (556). The wind is a clean cross-off from the N, which is a good sign for the beach/groyne/river setup. But the forecast calls it marginal, with questionable tide conditions, so it’s not a green light. By Saturday afternoon, it’s the same story.
The closest thing to a standout is Sunday morning the 19th. The swell is 6 ft from the NE, period 10 seconds, energy is strong (535). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet in the whole window. It’s still a fairly exposed beach, so it’ll be handling that size, but for a beginner-friendly spot, 6 ft is getting a bit chunky – more for the intermediate crew. The swell direction is NE, but the optimum for this break is SE, so it’s not hitting perfectly.
After that Sunday morning window, it’s back to near-flat conditions for days. The 20th and 21st are tiny, with poor wind. We get a brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of the 22nd, but there’s no swell at all. That pattern of tiny, poor surf continues right through to the end of the month. There’s a little bump of 2 ft to 2 ft from the S around the 27th and 28th, but with energy as low as 7 to 18, and short periods (3 to 4 seconds), it’s not going to produce anything rideable.
Bottom line: If you’re desperate, Sunday morning the 19th is your only real shot. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat spell. For a beach/groyne setup like this, it’s not unusual to have a blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 452 | 390 | 535 | 423 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12AM4.42m | 3:53PM4.28m | 3:57AM4.45m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.88m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.88m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 9 | — | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 150 | 104 | 390 | 535 | 423 | 149 | 50 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | — | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 64 | — | 452 | 528 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 20 | 15 | 59 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 189 | 305 | 180 | 232 | 232 | 1283 | 54 | 102 | 130 | 54 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 132 | 526 | 183 | 205 | 638 | 61 | 139 |
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