Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BST
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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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Harlech today?

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 10AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
9
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
122
140
194
225
277
406
513
449
370
129
164
147
139
95
58
67
49
51
64
47
53
50
68
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:30AM4.48m
10:50PM4.58m
11:18AM4.19m
11:39PM4.36m
12:10PM3.82m
00:33AM4.08m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.23m
5:40PM0.52m
6:13AM0.33m
6:32PM0.71m
7:11AM0.49m
7:28PM0.91m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:13
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:16
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
8
7
8
7
7
6
4
4
6
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
9
9
11
13
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
7
0.3
WSW
10
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
61
20
58
67
23
53
50
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
26
20
13
12
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
10
122
140
194
225
277
406
513
449
370
129
164
147
139
95
47
49
51
64
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
329
329
365
344
285
284
285
285
303
300
279
337
292
263
43
61
61
207
207
137
142
61
80
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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