Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise: the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf, with only a whisper of hope way down the line. The first real chance of catching anything decent doesn’t show up until Friday the 29th, so we’ve got a good two-week gap of flat, messy, or just plain ugly conditions to wade through.

The water at Harlyn is sitting at 66.7°F, which is a solid 4.3°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a real treat – the kind of warm you don’t often get to surf in, so at least you won’t need a thick suit while you’re staring at a flat ocean.

The swell energy stays weak to moderate for most of this period, with combined energy readings in the low hundreds at best (100-125) and often dropping into the weak two-digit range (39-72). We see a little bump in energy around the 19th and 20th, with readings up around 211 to 333, but that comes with a cross-on breeze chopping everything to bits. Not worth the paddle.

Then there’s a real flat spell around the 23rd and 24th. The swell bottoms out, but a light offshore wind on the morning of the 24th gives a brief moment of clean, glassy water. It’s just a shame there’s nothing to ride – waves are barely a ripple.

Things start to get interesting on the 25th and 26th. The energy jumps up significantly, with readings of 506 and 522 on the 25th, and 335 on the 26th. Swell heights push to 5.6ft and the period stretches out to 9-11 seconds, but the wind is still cross-on or cross-off, keeping the surface lumpy or choppy. It’s progress, but not quite there.

Finally, on Friday the 29th, we get our one true standout. The morning session at Harlyn sees a light south-west cross-off breeze with clean conditions. Swell is a modest 2.3ft from the west-southwest, with an energy reading of 107. It’s not huge, but with that offshore wind and the break’s sheltered nature, it should hold some clean, rideable lines. The afternoon shows a bigger pulse of energy (426) and a long-period swell of 15 seconds, which brings more power but also a cross-shore wind that will make things a bit more challenging.

So, there you have it. One morning, Friday the 29th, looks like the pick of a very lean bunch. Mark it in your calendar, keep your board waxed, and be ready to go when that light offshore tickles the bay. Until then, it’s a waiting game.

Keep the faith.

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