Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Harlyn this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright guys, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, this forecast is a tough one to get excited about. For the next stretch, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for Harlyn.
The first real chance of any fun doesn’t roll in until the morning of Tuesday, 11th August. That’s about two weeks of small, messy surf from the 29th of July through the 10th of August. The entire first week and a half is all under 3ft, with the wind mostly onshore or cross-on. There are a few calm spells on the 2nd and 3rd of August where it goes glassy or light, but the swell is pitiful, with combined wave energy hanging around 38 to 47 (very weak). Not worth the drive.
Now, Tuesday morning, 11th August, things change a bit. Harlyn gets a pulse from the WNW at about 3ft, with a period of around 6 seconds. The combined energy finally bumps up to a moderate 109, which is the only time in the whole forecast that happens. And the wind? It’s glassy – a light air from the NNE. That’s about as good as it gets for conditions. The water temp is about what you’d expect for August, nothing crazy.
For a beginner-friendly break like Harlyn, that’s just about the best you can ask for in a flat spell. Clean, waist-to-chest high waves, and the direction is dead on the money for the spot – it lines up right with the optimum WNW swell direction. Just keep in mind Harlyn can be inconsistent, so you gotta be patient between sets, but when it’s glassy like that, it makes up for it.
After that? Tuesday afternoon turns onshore and choppy, and the rest of the second week stays small and wind-affected – 1ft to 2ft with onshore or cross-on breezes. There’s a short clean window on the morning of the 10th, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s unrideable.
Summary: you get one solid, clean morning on Tuesday, 11th August. For everything else, it’s a long, flat grind. If you’re jonesing for a wave, that Tuesday morning is the only game in town.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 50 | 48 | 88 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 42 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06AM5.69m | 6:24PM6.04m | 6:42AM5.94m | 6:58PM6.28m | 7:15AM6.11m | 7:32PM6.45m | 7:48AM6.22m | 8:05PM6.51m | 8:22AM6.24m | 8:39PM6.48m | 8:57AM6.18m | 9:15PM6.34m | 9:35AM6.03m | 9:55PM6.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM1.06m | 00:44AM0.91m | 12:55PM0.82m | 1:18AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.60m | 2:01PM0.60m | 2:23AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.62m | 2:56AM0.63m | 3:07PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.78m | 3:45PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | SW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | — | 40 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | WSW 10 | N 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 27 | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 88 | — | 28 | 19 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 227 | 50 | 245 | 283 | 56 | 57 | 284 | 57 | 57 | 74 | 56 | 70 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 486 | 460 | 815 | 390 |
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