Aberdeen Area Beach
Surf spot · Sierra Leone
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (1 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft18 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:05 +1.0 mLow 06:51 −0.8 mHigh 12:49 +0.7 mLow 19:12 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:27 +0.9 mLow 08:10 −0.8 mHigh 14:16 +0.7 mLow 20:30 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:44 +1.0 mLow 09:17 −1.0 mHigh 15:27 +0.8 mLow 21:36 −0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Aberdeen Area Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Freetown, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,180 each
about US$1,150–US$2,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CKY, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,120 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,180 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Freetown
about 5 min by car · 26 places to stay
About Freetown its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 40m
About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CKY, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → CKY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.