Aberarth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mid Wales, UK)

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Aberarth Surf Guide

Aberarth in Mid Wales is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the south southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide.

Aberarth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	51°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Aberarth:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Aberarth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in December while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Aberarth Location Map

Interactive Aberarth 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 Aberarth is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Aberarth is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Aberarth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 11:20 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 27
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (ft)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Aberarth look like?

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Tides at Aberarth

Current tide and informaton

For Aberaeron, 7 miles from Aberarth.

Next High Water: 08:36pm | 15ft

Next Low Water: 03:15pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Aberarth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.7 °C) at Aberarth 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 (14.0 °C).

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