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Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Harlech surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Harlech sea temperature is
10.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Harlech today?
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 6PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:18PM3.43m | 1:45AM3.57m | 2:31PM3.06m | 3:06AM3.35m | 4:04PM2.95m | 4:36AM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.91m | 8:42PM1.30m | 9:36AM1.05m | 10:02PM1.39m | 10:57AM1.03m | 11:22PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 662 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 125 |
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