Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harlech sea temperature is
19.9° C
4.9° 

Harlech surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Harlech today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 12AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
12
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
W
13
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
7
11
6
4
3
3
4
11
16
19
9
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:25PM4.81m
10:51AM4.22m
11:10PM4.71m
11:36AM4.04m
Low Tide
5:16PM0.27m
5:51AM-0.02m
5:58PM0.33m
6:34AM0.12m
6:39PM0.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:31
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
20
19
18
18
20
21
22
21
18
16
15
14
16
17
19
19
16
Feels °C
22
21
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
19
16
14
14
13
14
14
16
17
14
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