Aberdeen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m lookin’ at this, and I gotta be straight with ya—this is a tough stretch. For Aberdeen, the next 16 days are pretty much a total blank. The whole forecast window is stuffed with “poor surf conditions,” flat spells, and onshore junk. There’s nothing here that I’d even call a real surf session.

Let me walk through it with ya. We start off with Sunday the 2nd—dead flat, zero energy in the water, and a searing cross-onshore wind. That sets the tone. Monday the 3rd offers a tiny 1 ft of swell out of the SSE, but with a period of just 3 seconds, that’s pure wind slop, no power behind it. Combined energy is only 2, so basically nothin’. Wind is cross-on and it’s rainin’. Tuesday the 4th sees the biggest numbers of the whole 16 days—5 ft to 6 ft from the ESE—but it’s pinned with a strong onshore wind (16 mph in the morning, 12 in the arvo). Combined energy hits 244 in the morning and 346 in the afternoon, which is moderate, but with that wind, it’ll be a messy, blown-out wall. Not worth paddlin’ out for. Wednesday the 5th is the closest we get to something: 3 ft from the NE, period 6 seconds, with a cross-off NNW wind in the mornin’. Combined energy is 79, so weak, but the wind is clean. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s one session you could maybe squeeze if you’re desperate, but the arvo gets choppy again.

Then it’s back to tiny dribble and flat days for the rest. Thursday the 6th through to Monday the 17th are a mix of 0 ft to 2 ft swells, periods all under 8 seconds, and consistent onshore or cross winds. There are a few brief windows of glassy conditions—like Wednesday the 12th morning with 2 ft and glassy wind—but with combined energy at only 21 and a period of 4 seconds, it’s just not enough push for a proper ride. The 16th and 17th are flat again with cross-onshore winds.

Look, there’s no standout session here. Not one. The best of a bad bunch is Wednesday the 5th morning, with 3 ft NE swell and a clean cross-off wind. Combined energy is weak at 79, so it’s small and weak, but at least it’s not blown out. If you’re at Aberdeen and you absolutely have to get wet, that’s your window. But honestly, I’d keep the board in the car and wait for a better run. For beginners, the swell never gets over 5 ft, so that’s no worry—it’s just that there’s barely anything to ride.

This is just one of those periods where the ocean shuts down. The water temp is about average for August at 58°, so nothin’ unusual there. But the surf? Nothin’ doin’. Keep an eye on the charts, things can turn quick, but for now, it’s a long, flat gap.

Rusty.

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