Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Harlyn this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's have a look at Harlyn in old-school numbers. Honestly, it's a tough outlook. The place is a sheltered, beginner-friendly cobble, but for the next couple of weeks, that little bay feels like a lake. There’s a long, flat spell comin’.
Pattern overview: From now right through the end of the month, there’s just no push. We get a brief clean session on the 19th of July – a 3ft northerly with light offshore airs, but with a real short period, it’s gonna be soft. A flat, glassy moment shows on the 14th – barely 0.7ft, but so clean you could see your reflection. That’s about it for the first half.
The real action doesn't kick off until the 26th and 27th of July. That’s when a proper swell turns up. Swell hits 8ft to 8ft, wave energy climbing into the strong range (up to 948). But the wind shifts hard – westerly at 25 to 30 mph, cross-off or cross. That makes it lumpy. For a beginner spot, 8ft is too much, and the wind won’t clean it up. Looks way more interesting for a kite than a paddle on that Monday and Tuesday.
Best on offer: The standout is that Sunday morning, 19th July. 3ft from the north, 5 mph offshore from the south. Clean as a whistle, but tiny. If you just need to get wet, that's your window.
The gap: There’s a real dry spell from the 14th all the way through the 24th – a week and a half of flat to near-flat conditions. Not much to get excited about.
For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of blank run isn’t unusual around here. We’ve seen it before. Forecasts can flip, but for now, keep the longboard waxed and wait.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 70 | 51 | 74 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | off | on | on |
High Tide | 4:47AM6.05m | 5:14PM6.35m | 5:43AM6.36m | 6:07PM6.71m | 6:34AM6.58m | 6:56PM6.95m | 7:21AM6.68m | 7:43PM7.04m | 8:07AM6.63m | 8:28PM6.94m | 8:52AM6.45m | 9:12PM6.68m | 9:35AM6.16m | 9:56PM6.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.80m | 11:40PM0.54m | 12:03PM0.49m | 00:33AM0.23m | 12:53PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.06m | 1:40PM0.17m | 2:09AM0.06m | 2:24PM0.23m | 2:54AM0.21m | 3:08PM0.43m | 3:37AM0.50m | 3:51PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 74 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 70 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 34 | — | — | 16 | — | 11 | 22 | 27 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 24 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 110 | 45 | 281 | 48 | 281 | 262 | 390 | 390 | 883 | 320 | 390 | 2 | 390 |
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