Aberwystwyth Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mid Wales, UK)

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Aberwystwyth Beach Surf Guide

Aberwystwyth Beach in Mid Wales is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Aberwystwyth Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Aberwystwyth Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Aberwystwyth Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Aberwystwyth Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Aberwystwyth Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Aberwystwyth Beach Location Map

Interactive Aberwystwyth Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Aberwystwyth Beach is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 95 km (59 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Aberwystwyth Beach is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 109 km (68 miles) away.

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Aberwystwyth Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)		NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	-	2	3	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Aberwystwyth Beach look like?

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Tides at Aberwystwyth Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Aberystwyth, Wales, 7 km from Aberwystwyth Beach.

Next High Water: 10:52pm | 4.46m

Next Low Water: 05:28pm | 1.29m

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Aberwystwyth Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Aberwystwyth Beach is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.