Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Harlyn’s got cookin’ for us.

Right off the bat, this ain’t exactly firing. We’re looking at a stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy stuff for the first week or so. The water’s cooking at about 66°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a solid 4°F above normal, so you might not even need a full winter suit.

The opening days are pretty grim. Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 23rd of August are all small surf with onshore or cross-shore wind, barely reaching 3ft at best. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best. Nothing to get excited about there. The beginning of the next week (Monday 24th) is even smaller, with fresh easterly winds making a mess of things. You’d be better off doing something else.

There’s a glimmer through the middle of the week – on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August we see the swell pick up. On Wednesday morning, we get a clean 2ft wave with offshore wind, and by Thursday afternoon we’re looking at a solid 6ft swell from the WNW with moderate energy. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but that swell size puts it in the “getting a bit big for beginners” territory. For the experienced crew, that Thursday afternoon window could be a goer.

Now, the standout window really shapes up from the end of the month and into the first few days of September. We’ve got some decent sized swell rolling in with moderate to strong energy. On Monday the 31st of August, we see a 7ft W swell – that’s strong stuff, best left for the experts, as it’s over 8ft. The wind is cross-offshore, so the shape should be there. Then, Tuesday the 1st of September looks like the best day of the whole run. The morning session is the pick: a clean 7ft W swell with strong energy and a gentle offshore wind. That combo is proper. The swell is right in the sweet spot for size, and it’s got energy. The water will still be warm, but the air might be a bit showery. Harlyn is a sheltered spot best for a WNW, so this W swell will wrap in okay. The crowds are listed as “often”, so expect company, but for that quality, it’ll be worth it.

After that, things fade back down quickly into the first week of September, with the swell dropping to under 3ft and clean but small conditions. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September with glassy conditions, but only 2ft, so it’s a longboard day at best.

So, the real highlight? Hands down, the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. That’s the one to pencil in. The late morning of Monday the 31st of August is a very close second if you can handle the bigger stuff. The rest of the run is either too small, too windy, or too ordinary to get the heart pumping.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty out.

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