Harlech Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mid Wales, UK)

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Harlech Surf Guide

Harlech in Mid Wales is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Harlech Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Harlech:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Harlech 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 2% of the time in January while 41% 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

41%

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 Harlech Location Map

Interactive Harlech 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 Harlech is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Harlech is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Harlech Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 04:06 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 08
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)			S
Period (s)	-	-	3	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Harlech look like?

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Tides at Harlech

Current tide and informaton

For Criccieth, 9 km from Harlech.

Next High Water: 11:54am | 3.91m

Next Low Water: 06:56am | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Harlech Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Harlech is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite