
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Harlech today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 3PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM3.29m | 5:20AM3.37m | 5:56PM3.52m | 6:31AM3.59m | 6:59PM3.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM1.33m | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.18m | 1:27AM0.95m | 1:55PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 310 | 310 | 305 | 294 | 310 | 305 | 308 | 292 | 310 | 411 | 336 | 310 | 310 | 264 | 310 | 318 | 330 | 329 | 285 |
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