Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.

First off, I’m gonna be straight with you – if you’re looking to score around Harlyn for the next week and a half, you’re gonna be doing more staring at flat water than paddling. The finder is pretty much empty on recommendations for a solid stretch. There’s no real swell to speak of and the wind is mostly messy or onshore. It’s a tough run for this area.

We’ve got a big gap from the start until mid-August where the surf is just not worth talking about. Small, weak, choppy, or just plain flat. The water temperature is sitting around 65°F with a touch warmer than normal anomaly, so it’s a little above average for the time of year, nothing crazy.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 9th of August in the morning. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy from the north. The combined energy is weak (101), but it’s clean. For a beginner spot, it’s the only window where the conditions are conducive to getting a few soft ones. But honestly, it’s pretty ordinary.

The standout, the one you wanna circle on the calendar, is Sunday the 16th of August morning. That’s the first true pulse of energy. Swell builds to 8ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy jumps right up to strong (725). This is the best on offer across the whole outlook. Conditions will be clean, with some solid lines. The drawback? At 8ft, this is pushing into expert territory for a spot like Harlyn, which is a sheltered beginner break. The crowd factor is listed as “often” so expect company. The size and the sheltered nature of the break mean it’s not for the faint-hearted.

The next day, Monday the 17th of August morning, still has some juice with a 7ft WNW swell, period 8 seconds, and a clean cross-off from the east. Combined energy is strong (510). It’s a good follow-up session, but the peak of the swell is on the Sunday.

For the rest of the second week, it fades back down to small, weak, and choppy. Nothing else to get excited about.

So, in short: the first week and a half is a write-off. The only real call is the 16th of August, and to a lesser degree the 17th. If you’re a confident surfer, get on that Sunday morning window.

Rusty.

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