Harlech Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.12° W

Harlech 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Harlech sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.0° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 4PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
16
16
16
10
19
16
14
19
27
40
47
69
99
162
87
69
82
57
33
28
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:03AM4.45m
10:20PM4.70m
10:39AM4.35m
10:57PM4.45m
11:14AM4.15m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.23m
5:23AM0.25m
5:28PM0.40m
5:49AM0.54m
5:55PM0.63m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:35
7:32
 mm
1
4
7
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
14
14
16
15
14
Feels °C
20
18
19
18
18
16
15
16
17
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
9
9
12
12
11
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