Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harlech sea temperature is
19.0° C
3.4° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
SW
6
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
12
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
77
58
38
26
45
40
44
33
14
12
7
5
11
12
8
9
9
7
3
4
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:11PM3.65m
1:35AM3.79m
2:06PM3.44m
2:37AM3.51m
3:16PM3.27m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.89m
7:38PM1.09m
8:27AM1.09m
8:35PM1.26m
9:35AM1.27m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:00
8:59
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
16
14
Feels °C
9
10
12
12
10
8
9
9
10
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
15
13
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