Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Harlech today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39AM2.98m | 7:01PM3.27m | 7:22AM3.23m | 7:39PM3.59m | 7:57AM3.49m | 8:13PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM1.44m | 1:33PM1.37m | 2:05AM1.14m | 2:15PM1.07m | 2:43AM0.84m | 2:50PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 215 | 305 | 308 | 308 | 215 | 215 | 300 | 300 | 264 | 264 | 221 | 265 | 147 | 206 | 138 | 191 | 291 | 227 | 347 | 298 | 293 | 281 |
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