Aberdaron, UK

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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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Aberdaron: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
abersoch14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Abersoch1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small4 ft178 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, offshore, too small3 ft81 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft235 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, offshore, too small3 ft44 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft153 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for abersoch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at abersoch, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct1, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the east, 9 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft8 s4kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct15, too small4 ft7 smushy178kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, offshore10°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small3 ft7 smushy81kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small4 ft10 scrumbling235kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small3 ft6 smushy44kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Sun 25Oct20, too small4 ft8 smushy153kJwind from the west, 18 knots, offshore12°C
Hells Mouth8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Abersoch, 6 km1 ft4 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small5 ft219 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too small4 ft135 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small5 ft313 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, too small3 ft90 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, too small4 ft229 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too small
All readings for Hells Mouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hells Mouth, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft3 s4kJwind from the east, 9 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small1 ft8 s6kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small5 ft8 s219kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots10°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft6 s135kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small5 ft9 s313kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots10°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small3 ft7 s90kJwind from the west, 12 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct9, too small4 ft8 s229kJwind from the west, 18 knots12°C
Aberdaron0.9 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft8 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft165 kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots, too small4 ft135 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too small5 ft309 kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, too small4 ft110 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, too small4 ft225 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too small
All readings for Aberdaron: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Aberdaron, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct2, too small2 ft3 smushy8kJwind from the east, 11 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy3kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small5 ft7 smushy165kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small4 ft6 smushy135kJwind from the south, 10 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small5 ft9 ssoft309kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small4 ft7 smushy110kJwind from the west, 15 knots13°C
Sun 25Oct9, too small4 ft8 ssoft225kJwind from the west, 22 knots13°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