Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up for Harlyn. I’ll level with you straight up: we’re in for a tough run. The next 16 days are mostly a write-off for any kind of decent surf, but there might be one little window if you’re desperate to get wet.
The whole stretch starts off quiet and pretty much stays that way. There’s a massive gap with no real surf to speak of. The first few days are just poor with small, weak, and messy conditions. The swell energy is low, and the winds keep messing things up.
It looks like we finally get a pulse of swell arriving around Wednesday the 19th of August, but the wind is going to be howling from the west at 19 mph. That’s fresh wind, and it’s going to chop everything right up. The swell comes up to 5 ft out of the WNW, but with that cross-off wind making it a bit lumpy, it’s not really a paddle-friendly setup. That’s more of a kitesurfing kind of day for Harlyn.
If you’re really holding out, the best chance comes on Friday the 21st of August. The morning window is the one to look at. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the W, with a 8 second period, and the combined energy is moderate. The wind turns light and easterly – a cross-off breeze that should leave the surface clean. That’s about as good as it’s going to get for a paddle. Still a bit small and ordinary, but at least you might catch a few clean ones in the morning. Keep an eye on the crowds at Harlyn; they can be common there.
The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual. That’s notably warm for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
Beyond that, the rest of the run is just small windswell and cross-onshore chop. We drop right back down to under 2 ft from the 22nd onwards, with no real energy or clean conditions to write home about. It’s a bleak second week, with most days showing poor surf.
So in short, it’s not great. There’s a glimmer on Friday the 21st morning for some small, clean waves, but the rest is a rough ride. Keep the board waxed and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 110 | 175 | 269 | 237 | 184 | 129 | 153 | 132 | 114 | 94 | 59 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 293 | 111 | 67 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM6.74m | 6:22AM6.61m | 6:42PM7.05m | 7:04AM6.79m | 7:23PM7.16m | 7:44AM6.81m | 8:03PM7.06m | 8:23AM6.66m | 8:41PM6.78m | 9:00AM6.37m | 9:19PM6.35m | 9:38AM5.98m | 9:57PM5.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.48m | 00:24AM0.17m | 12:40PM0.17m | 1:07AM-0.04m | 1:21PM0.03m | 1:46AM-0.07m | 2:00PM0.06m | 2:24AM0.09m | 2:37PM0.26m | 3:00AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.60m | 3:35AM0.82m | 3:50PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 16 | W 7 | N 4 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 125 | 110 | 175 | 269 | 237 | 184 | 129 | 153 | 132 | 114 | 94 | 55 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 111 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | N 4 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 45 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 7 | — | 17 | 293 | 10 | 67 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 9 | 1 | 44 | 227 | 1 | 69 | 266 | 56 | 329 | 305 | 57 | 348 | 284 | 401 | 560 | 493 | 127 | 245 | 227 | 197 |
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