Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with 365 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Harlyn this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a look at Harlyn for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a tough one. The finder is giving us a big fat zero across the board, so there’s no good surf on offer in the entire 16-day window. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the waves just aren’t working for a paddle. Don’t let it get you down though; Harlyn can be a fickle spot, and a blank run like this isn’t exactly unusual for here. The setup is a sheltered beach, and when the swell and wind don’t line up, it just sits there.
Let’s walk through it. Starting off Wednesday the 22nd, we’ve got a northerly breeze at 19 mph pushing a weak 3 ft swell from the north with a short, weak period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 69. It’s just messy. Thursday the 23rd morning goes glassy with a light NNE breeze, but the swell drops to 3 ft from the NNW, still with a short period. The water temp is 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s slightly interesting.
The rest of the week is a washout. Tiny waves, onshore winds, and total energy readings barely cracking 100. Saturday the 26th sees a bump in height to 6 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and energy climbing to 346. That’s moderate energy, but it’s ruined by a 19 mph cross-onshore wind that’s lumping the surface up. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a wave you’d want to paddle into.
The second week is no better. There’s a few fleeting moments of clean conditions, like Tuesday the 28th morning with a light offshore from the WSW and 2 ft of wave, but it’s just too small to do anything with. Then on the 4th of August, we get a proper offshore breeze from the SSW, but the swell is only 1 ft. The 5th of August shows a bit more promise with a 2 ft swell from the west, a period of 11 seconds, and a fresh offshore wind, giving us a combined energy of 121. That’s moderate energy, and the waves would be clean, but it’s still just not enough height to get you into anything worthwhile.
Honestly, the best the whole forecast offers is a few clean, glassy mornings with tiny waves. The swell direction is never matching the optimum WNW for Harlyn in a meaningful way. It’s a full 16-day gap with no proper surf. Keep the board waxed and the eye on the forecast; things can change. For now, it’s a dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 47 | 56 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 247 | 346 | 266 | 264 | 73 | 57 | 78 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:26AM4.96m | 12:59PM4.79m | 1:34AM4.70m | 2:11PM4.69m | 2:47AM4.66m | 3:21PM4.80m | 3:52AM4.82m | 4:19PM5.06m | 4:45AM5.10m | 5:07PM5.39m | 5:28AM5.40m | 5:47PM5.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM1.91m | 6:48AM2.03m | 7:21PM2.15m | 7:57AM2.20m | 8:37PM2.21m | 9:10AM2.18m | 9:47PM2.07m | 10:13AM1.97m | 10:43PM1.80m | 11:03AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.48m | 11:44AM1.35m | 00:08AM1.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — | 346 | 5 | 264 | 73 | 57 | 78 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | N 4 | — | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 24 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | — | 39 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 247 | — | 266 | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 551 | 390 | 2 | 757 | 2 | 417 | 650 | 403 | 391 | 521 | 245 | 123 | 259 | 57 | 56 | 74 | 2 | 30 | 245 | 57 |
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