Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harlech sea temperature is
19.4° C
3.6° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (14 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
8
8
8
9
7
7
5
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
16
13
9
4
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:24PM4.83m
9:48AM4.37m
10:06PM4.89m
10:29AM4.35m
Low Tide
4:15PM0.19m
4:45AM-0.13m
4:53PM0.15m
5:24AM-0.07m
5:30PM0.22m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:45
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
16
15
15
14
16
16
17
17
13
Feels °C
23
23
19
17
17
18
19
21
20
18
14
14
14
12
13
12
13
14
11
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