Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Harlyn this week:
The surf forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. 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+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let me have a look at what’s cookin’. Straight up, I’m not gonna lie to you, the next couple of weeks are lookin’ pretty grim for any sort of decent surf here. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead with nothing worth paddlin’ out for.
The first week is a real bust. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly rubbish, and the few pulses that do show up are met with onshore or cross-shore slop. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 64°F, but that’s about the only thing goin’ for it. That first recommendation doesn’t come until Thursday, July 30th, and even then it’s barely a blip. There are no standouts to get excited about.
Okay, so Thursday morning, July 30th, you’ve got some tiny, glassy waves at Harlyn. We’re talkin’ a weak 2ft from the NNW, 6-second period, and the combined energy is a measly 55. It’s glassy though, so it’ll look pretty. But it’s a beginner wave that rarely breaks and is often crowded. Not worth the effort.
The only time the swell gets any sort of size is over the weekend of August 2nd and 3rd, where the swell bumps up to 6ft to 8ft from the WNW. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore mess, and the combined energy, while it hits 948, is just smashed up by the wind. For a sheltered spot like Harlyn, this is just messy whitewater. For a brief window late in the run, Monday morning August 3rd, you get 8ft from the W, but it’s still got a cross-onshore touch.
Honestly, there’s nothing here for a surfer. The wind is all wrong, the swell is either too small or too messy. This looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than for someone with a paddle. Maybe check back in a week or two; it tends not to stay this poor forever.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 75 | 212 | 355 | 349 | 281 | 84 | 57 | 78 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 54 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:06AM5.69m | 6:24PM6.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:21PM1.06m | 00:44AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 11 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 84 | 57 | 78 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 54 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | N 4 | N 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 20 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 75 | 212 | 355 | 349 | 281 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 757 | 486 | 417 | 776 | 589 | 391 | 391 | 528 | 680 | 127 | 81 | 56 | 226 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 2 |
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