Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harlech sea temperature is
19.8° C
4.0° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 4PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (14 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
5
5
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
14
9
3
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:48AM4.37m
10:06PM4.89m
10:29AM4.35m
10:47PM4.79m
11:08AM4.22m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.15m
5:24AM-0.07m
5:30PM0.22m
6:01AM0.11m
6:04PM0.39m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:44
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
17
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
21
21
19
17
15
14
13
11
13
14
13
14
12
11
12
12
14
16
15
14
14
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