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Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 May 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Harlech today?
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:13AM4.22m | 9:29PM4.23m | 9:47AM4.14m | 10:02PM4.18m | 10:21AM4.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.53m | 4:07PM0.57m | 4:23AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.66m | 5:01PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 10 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 221 | 221 | 306 | 309 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 308 | 312 | 316 | 306 | 305 | 317 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 284 | 288 | 291 | 318 | 318 |
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