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Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 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
11.9° 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 1AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:29PM4.23m | 9:47AM4.14m | 10:02PM4.18m | 10:21AM4.00m | 10:35PM4.06m | 10:54AM3.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.57m | 4:23AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.66m | 5:01PM0.85m | 5:26AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 331 | 309 | 318 | 281 | 299 | 284 | 288 | 317 | 330 | 330 | 350 | 340 | 329 | 306 | 305 | 306 |
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