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Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 May 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Harlech today?
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 2PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:21AM4.00m | 10:35PM4.06m | 10:54AM3.80m | 11:09PM3.88m | 11:29AM3.56m | 11:45PM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.85m | 5:26AM0.80m | 5:33PM1.01m | 6:05AM0.98m | 6:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | 8:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 284 | 317 | 325 | 318 | 318 | 336 | 264 | 353 | 410 | 351 | 351 | 502 | 539 | 306 | 310 | 306 | 346 | 306 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 296 | 284 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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