Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harlech sea temperature is
17.8°C
2.2° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (08 Sep)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
71
74
62
64
89
86
67
36
21
16
12
16
6
7
11
24
77
151
248
183
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
25
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:49PM3.91m
7:20AM3.79m
7:39PM4.31m
8:05AM4.09m
8:23PM4.62m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.85m
2:16AM0.41m
2:32PM0.53m
3:02AM0.10m
3:14PM0.29m
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:46
7:45
 mm
1
1
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
9
8
10
9
7
7
8
8
10
10
11
12
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
14
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