
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Harlech today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 99 | 419 | 897 | 828 | 612 | 379 | 220 | 143 | 94 | 154 | 485 | 1363 | 1756 | 1853 | 1868 | 1505 | 1299 | 1088 | 846 | 620 | 470 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51AM3.46m | 7:02PM3.87m | 7:26AM3.84m | 7:39PM4.22m | 8:01AM4.18m | 8:16PM4.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.88m | 2:01AM0.51m | 2:13PM0.63m | 2:38AM0.30m | 2:52PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 38 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
7 | — | 148 | 897 | 828 | 612 | 379 | 220 | 143 | 94 | 154 | 485 | 1363 | 1756 | 1853 | 1868 | 1505 | 1299 | 1088 | 846 | 620 | 470 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 0 | 292 | 281 | 293 | 638 | 288 | 288 | 305 | 293 | 284 | 865 | 1031 | 1031 | 1034 | 1031 | 1034 | 1034 | 573 | 573 | 501 | 279 | 278 |
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