Harlech surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
11.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Harlech today?

The current surf forecast for Harlech at 6PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:23PM3.37m
6:38AM3.81m
7:07PM3.65m
7:22AM4.01m
7:45PM3.89m
Low Tide
1:10PM0.67m
1:27AM0.90m
1:57PM0.52m
2:12AM0.72m
2:37PM0.44m
2:50AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:48
5:47
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8:36
8:37
8:38
8:40
Temp °C
14
15
15
13
10
10
8
9
9
12
14
14
10
8
7
7
11
15
17
14
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
9
7
7
3
5
5
7
9
10
6
3
2
2
5
8
11
7
4
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
1
2
2
2
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
1
4
4
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.7
E
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
5
7
1
1
1
1
2
3
11
18
14
13
9
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
131
131
299
299
351
138
138
317
329
306
131
131
305
305
305
305
306
306
308
292
305
306
306
309
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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