Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s going on. To be straight with you, the next sixteen days are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. The only break we’ve got to talk about is Harlyn, and it’s a sheltered little beginner spot that’s inconsistent and doesn’t fire often. For the first week, there’s just nothing doing. From Friday the 21st right through to the end of the month, the energy is weak to moderate at best, but the wind is a mess – mostly onshore or cross-onshore – and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” You’d be paddling for nothing.

There is a long gap here, nearly a week, where it’s not worth even looking at the water. The only time things start to change is at the very tail end of the month. On Saturday the 29th, we finally get a bit of size, with the swell bumping up to 7ft from the west, period 8 seconds. The combined swell energy hits 638 (moderate to strong), and the wind swings cross-offshore for the afternoon, cleaning it up. But Harlyn is a sheltered, beginner-friendly reef setup, and with that size, it’s going to be too big for novices and only really interesting for experienced surfers. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company if it’s working. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Sunday the 30th morning offers a small window: offshore wind (SSW at 16 mph), a 5ft swell from the west, period 8 seconds, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (221), but it’s surfable despite being “very ordinary.” Still, the break is inconsistent and it’s a Monday by the time the next glimpse of potential appears, but the wind is strong and cross-off again.

Beyond that, into the first week of September, it all fades back to tiny, weak surf with onshore or cross-onshore winds – 2ft to 3ft and barely any energy. Come Friday the 4th of September, the swell drops to 0.7ft with a long period of 14 seconds from the WSW, but that long period at a beach setup like Harlyn will just break too straight. There’s barely a ripple.

So, to sum it up: there are no standout days here. If you’re desperate, Saturday the 29th of August afternoon has the most power, but it’s only for the brave or the experts, and it’s not going to be clean all day. For everyone else, it’s a long blank run that’s pretty normal for this sheltered spot. Keep an eye on the forecasts, ’cause it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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