Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harlech sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.7° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW 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), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 6PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (02 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
69
90
149
205
211
138
105
111
40
94
157
215
106
107
164
91
117
88
67
52
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
6:29PM0.81m
7:04AM0.94m
7:09PM1.06m
7:57AM1.23m
8:33PM1.30m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:00
7:59
 mm
3
2
1
1
16
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
18
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
13
16
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
10
9
8
11
12
12
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