A quiet afternoon on Aberdaron beach — Aberdaron. Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Aberdaron

Aberdaron is a town in Gwynedd, United Kingdom. From Aberdaron you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Aberdaron, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 125 km away.

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Staying in Aberdaron

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Dublin Airport (DUB), 125 km, LPL, 138 km, IOM, 142 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Aberdaron.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Aberdaron too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Spot

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Hells Mouth8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Abersoch, 6 km

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft185 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hells Mouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	4kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 s	6kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft6 s	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 s	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft9 s	185kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 s	52kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C

Aberdaron0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft208 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Aberdaron, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 34 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 35 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 smushy	52kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	13°C

abersoch14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in AbersochNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft0 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at abersoch, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	1, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft10 s	6kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	52kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, offshore	10°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	115kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 smushy	38kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Aberdaron, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Aberdaron

Sblash Fish BarFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
Caffi Traeth Aberdaron/Aberdaron Beach Cafe0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Aberdaron, UK