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Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Harlech today?
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:45PM3.89m | 8:01AM4.15m | 8:21PM4.08m | 8:37AM4.22m | 8:56PM4.20m | 9:13AM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:50AM0.60m | 3:10PM0.43m | 3:24AM0.53m | 3:40PM0.48m | 3:54AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 292 | 305 | 306 | 306 | 308 | 317 | 309 | 329 | 128 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 284 | 277 | 189 | 254 | 254 | 189 | 254 | 273 |
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