Aberdeen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, mate—this stretch is a tough one. We’ve got a long, lean run ahead with very little to get excited about.

The forecast kicks off on the morning of Thursday the 10th, and honestly, right from the start, the conditions look pretty shabby. We’ve got a small 3 ft Southerly swell, but with a nasty 19 mph cross-shore wind, it’s just messy lumpy chop. The combined wave energy is weak (22), and it stays poor all day.

Friday the 11th brings a tiny bump from the SE, but it’s only about 2 ft. The morning does have a gentle offshore wind from the WNW, so the small clean waves might look okay, but there’s barely any energy (20). Not worth paddling out for.

The weekend doesn’t offer anything better. Saturday the 12th sees a 4 ft Southerly swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-off, and the surf quality is still rated as poor. The energy picks up a bit to moderate (104), but it’s not enough to save it. Sunday the 13th is a real teaser—glassy conditions on a 2 ft Northerly swell early morning, but with zero push (12), it’s just a flat, pretty lake.

From the 14th, we see a few sessions that are “surfable but very ordinary.” Monday afternoon the 14th has a 3 ft SSE swell with a gentle offshore breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is still low (58). Then Tuesday the 15th morning brings the biggest swell of the first week at 4 ft from the South, and the combined energy hits a moderate 158, but the wind is cross-shore and messy again. Not a good look.

The middle of the week goes totally flat, with swells dropping below 2 ft and nearly no energy through until the 19th.

Saturday the 19th sees a pulse of 6 ft Southerly swell in the afternoon, with strong wave energy (208). But the wind swings cross-shore at 19 mph, turning it into lumpy chop. That’s too big and messy for a beginner spot like this.

Sunday the 20th is your best chance. Morning brings 5 ft from the SE with a light offshore from the SSW, and the energy is moderate at 162. The conditions are surfable and clean, though still ordinary. This is the standout in a very quiet period.

After that, the swell fades again. The final week is mostly small, clean, and weak, with the energy dropping below 100. By the 25th of September, there’s no swell at all (0).

So honestly, if you’re keen, point the car at the water on Sunday the 20th morning. That 5 ft SE swell with light offshore wind at Aberdeen is your one real chance. It’s not epic, but it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of the run? Bring a book.

Rusty.

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