Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Aberdeen for the next couple of weeks. I gotta level with you – it’s looking pretty bleak. The swell just isn’t showing up, and when there’s a tiny pulse, the wind ruins it.
Right from the start, it's not good. The first week is a total loss. We get a bit of energy on Saturday the 12th with a 5ft southerly swell and a short 6-second period, but the wind is howling cross-off at 25 mph, so it’s not worth paddling out. The combined energy hits 143 (moderate), but the report is poor. Then it just goes dead flat. There’s a massive gap with zero surf from Thursday the 17th all the way through to Friday the 25th.
We finally get a sniff of something on Sunday the 20th. The afternoon shows a 4ft southerly swell (6-second period) and combined energy of 192 (moderate). The problem? It’s being torn apart by a 25 mph southerly cross-wind. That’s a mess for a paddle board, but a kite might be loving it.
Your one real chance is right at the end of the outlook. On Saturday the 26th of September, the afternoon has a tiny 2ft SSE swell (5-second period, weak energy of 20), but the wind is a clean offshore from the WNW at 19 mph. It’s small, but it’s the only time the conditions will line up. That’s your standout.
Aberdeen is a beach/groyne spot, and it works best on a SE swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Don’t get your hopes up for the first two weeks. If you’re gonna go, save your energy for that last Saturday afternoon. It won’t be epic, but it’ll be clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | N 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 143 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 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 | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM4.30m | 3:12AM4.55m | 3:40PM4.23m | 3:48AM4.45m | 4:12PM4.11m | 4:24AM4.26m | 4:45PM3.96m | 5:01AM4.02m | 5:20PM3.78m | 5:43AM3.74m | 6:00PM3.59m | 6:34AM3.47m | 6:51PM3.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.76m | 9:22AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.79m | 9:56AM0.59m | 10:03PM0.90m | 10:30AM0.85m | 10:38PM1.08m | 11:03AM1.15m | 11:15PM1.31m | 11:39AM1.47m | 11:57PM1.57m | 12:23PM1.78m | 00:56AM1.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 12 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | SSW 4 | — | N 15 | — | N 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | NNW 2 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 18 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 4 | NNE 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SW 4 | NW 3 | N 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 143 | 15 | 2 | — | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 43 | — | 2 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 552 | 157 | 168 | 176 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 205 | 640 | 636 | 132 | 156 | 57 | 308 | 484 | 339 | 339 | 357 | 185 |
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