Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BST
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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 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
45
66
59
58
57
57
57
55
55
56
55
42
39
38
24
22
21
20
20
19
18
11
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:45AM3.57m
2:31PM3.06m
3:06AM3.35m
4:04PM2.95m
4:36AM3.38m
5:26PM3.10m
Low Tide
9:36AM1.05m
10:02PM1.39m
10:57AM1.03m
11:22PM1.31m
12:11PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:58
5:56
5:54
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8:30
8:31
8:34
Temp °C
10
9
9
13
17
18
16
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
13
7
5
5
9
14
15
14
10
8
8
8
11
12
13
14
11
10
9
9
12
13
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
24
24
45
66
59
58
57
57
57
55
55
56
55
42
39
38
24
22
21
20
20
19
18
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
49
44
26
26
26
26
31
31
31
31
44
26
26
26
26
31
125
125
125
125
140
130
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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