Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Harlech today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 23 | 15 | 51 | 93 | 139 | 205 | 211 | 158 | 117 | 108 | 59 | 85 | 142 | 126 | 150 | 71 | 99 | 61 | 85 | 64 | 45 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:59AM4.08m | 00:21AM4.12m | 12:44PM3.81m | 1:11AM3.75m | 1:39PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.67m | 6:29PM0.81m | 7:04AM0.94m | 7:09PM1.06m | 7:57AM1.23m | 8:33PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
28 | 23 | 3 | 51 | 93 | 139 | 205 | 211 | 158 | 117 | 108 | 59 | 85 | 142 | 126 | 150 | — | 99 | 61 | 85 | 64 | 45 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 305 | 308 | 308 | 310 | 310 | 336 | 278 | 263 | 26 | 263 | 300 | 558 | 288 | 352 | 288 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 288 | 501 | 294 | 137 |
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