Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Harlech today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Harlech at 4PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Harlech. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 74 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM3.96m | 9:16PM4.43m | 9:33AM4.15m | 9:48PM4.58m | 10:06AM4.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.42m | 4:23AM0.24m | 4:28PM0.35m | 4:55AM0.21m | 4:59PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 74 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — |
1 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 33 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 284 | 295 | 281 | 284 | 284 | 215 | 281 | 49 | 146 | 131 | 167 | 128 | 26 | 255 | 207 | 207 | 329 | 329 | 288 | 61 |
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