Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberdeen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Aberdeen over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a lean run. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with very little in the way of proper surf. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch here, so don't get your hopes up for any hero sessions.
The first sniff of anything rideable comes on the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. We finally get a bit of a pulse, with a 3ft swell pushing in from the SSW. The wind is looking good, blowing offshore from the WNW at 19 mph, which should keep it clean. The wave energy is weak though, coming in at only 60 (combined energy of all swells directed here). The swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit chop-hopping and not much power. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is around average for this time of year.
Other than that, the rest of the period is a write-off. There are tiny, weak swells with poor conditions, a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds, and plenty of flat spells. Honestly, the best thing about this forecast is the glassy conditions on the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July, but there's no swell to go with it.
Forget the board for now. The setup on the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August, with 3ft of onshore chop and a strong ESE wind, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The whole period is a bit of a bust, I'm afraid. It's a quiet spot at the best of times, so this blank run isn't totally unusual.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 3 | S 4 | ENE 5 | S 4 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | NE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:47PM3.32m | 9:11AM3.40m | 9:52PM3.30m | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM1.76m | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.58m | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 4 | ENE 5 | S 4 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 31 | 108 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 40 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 242 | 296 | 1395 | 339 | 780 | 741 | 741 | 731 | 357 | 55 | 640 | 1006 | 57 | 168 | 55 | 176 | 178 | 230 | 176 |
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