Surf Forecasts:
Aberdeen surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aberdeen in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberdeen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the local outlook for Aberdeen.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long dry spell of poor surf ahead. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday, September 7th. That’s about a week of waiting with nothing but small, weak, or blown-out junk.
The only morning that stands out in the whole period is Monday, September 7th, early. Aberdeen is a beach/groyne/river setup, so it’s exposed to the swell. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short period wind swell, but the combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 240. The wind is glassy out of the NE at just 3 mph, which is a major positive. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. The waves are going to be clean and glassy. It’s about 5ft, which is right on the edge for beginners, but still manageable for anyone with a bit of experience. The rest of the morning is the only real window; by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and the surf drops off.
After that Monday morning, we’re back into a long stretch of nothing much. There’s a few days of clean but tiny waves, then more flat spells with barely a ripple. The 3ft on Monday afternoon is a no-go with the wind, and the rest of the week and into the second week are just small, weak, or flat. The blank run is pretty typical for this area.
So, if you’re keen, you’ve got one shot: the early glass on Monday the 7th. That’s the standout. Everything else is a wait and see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | NE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 98 | 111 | 188 | 113 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:21PM3.73m | 6:44AM3.83m | 7:20PM3.54m | 8:00AM3.61m | 8:41PM3.42m | 9:37AM3.53m | 10:11PM3.48m | 11:05AM3.65m | 11:26PM3.70m | 12:13PM3.87m | 00:25AM3.98m | 1:07PM4.08m | 1:13AM4.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM1.34m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:19AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.74m | 2:56AM1.65m | 3:46PM1.84m | 4:36AM1.47m | 5:14PM1.70m | 5:50AM1.13m | 6:15PM1.46m | 6:44AM0.78m | 7:01PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | SW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | SE 7 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 188 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 5 | — | — | N 7 | NNE 9 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 | SSE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 33 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 71 | 98 | 111 | 10 | 113 | 9 | 34 | 51 | 82 | 8 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 55 | 176 | 555 | 686 | 635 | 357 | 168 | 57 | 179 | 178 | 63 | 0 | 484 | 533 | 765 | 948 | 635 | 404 | 238 |
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