Abereiddy Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Abereiddy are looking like a real quiet spell.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth getting excited about. From now through to the 11th of August, it’s all small, weak, and messy. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny – we’re talking ankle to knee-high at best. The combined energy is barely registering, with values like 83 (weak) on the 6th morning and dropping to single digits. Even the glassy morning on the 11th only has a 0.1m swell, so it’s flat.

The first real chance of something surfable shows up on the 12th of August. Wednesday morning brings a clean window with cross-offshore winds and a 0.9m swell from the west-southwest, period 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 137 (moderate), which is a step up, but the wave comment still says “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0. It’s a tease.

The pattern continues with small, clean, but weak swell through the 13th and 14th. The 14th of August morning actually gets a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” comment and a 1 out of 10 score, with 0.8m from the west-southwest and cross-off wind. The combined energy is only 80 though, so it’s not a standout.

Things pick up a bit on the 15th of August with a 1.0m to 1.2m swell from the west-southwest, but the wind turns cross-shore and the period drops to 6 seconds, making it short and choppy. The 16th of August has a 1.5m swell from the southwest, but it’s onshore and choppy, so not great.

The 17th of August morning has a 1.0m swell from the west-southwest with a 9-second period and cross-shore wind, giving a combined energy of 252 (moderate). That’s the biggest energy reading in the whole window, but the wave comment still says “poor surf conditions.” The 18th of August has clean cross-off winds but tiny swell, under 1m and short period.

From the 19th onward, it’s back to tiny, weak, and messy with howling winds. The 21st of August has a 1.2m swell from the north, but it’s onshore and choppy.

The best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a single standout. If I had to pick the least worst, it would be the morning of the 17th of August. You’ll get a 3 ft west-southwest swell with a 9-second period and cross-shore winds, and the combined energy hits 252 (moderate). But even then, it’s described as poor surf conditions. The 14th of August morning is another option, with clean cross-off winds and a 3 ft swell, but it’s very ordinary.

Water temperature is around 63°F on the 6th, which is about normal for this time of year.

Given the consistent lack of quality, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind is right.

Stay patient, and check back – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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