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Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Harlech surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Harlech sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Harlech today?
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 5PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:54AM3.80m | 11:09PM3.88m | 11:29AM3.56m | 11:45PM3.67m | 12:06PM3.30m | 00:26AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM1.01m | 6:05AM0.98m | 6:10PM1.19m | 6:52AM1.18m | 6:57PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 351 | 403 | 501 | 306 | 305 | 305 | 308 | 308 | 305 | 308 | 296 | 285 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 288 | 336 | 310 | 305 | 292 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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