Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at Harlyn. And I’ve got to be honest, it’s looking pretty bleak for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but there’s hardly a session that’s worth paddling out for.

The first week, from Thursday the 30th of July on, is just a string of poor conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly between 1ft and 3ft, and the winds are nearly always cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface chopped up. The combined energy is weak, all under 100. There’s a glassy morning on Sunday the 2nd of August, but the swell is only 2ft with a period of 8 seconds – not enough to do anything with.

There’s a faint glimmer on Monday the 3rd of August morning. It’s glassy, with a 2ft swell from the WSW at 9 seconds. The combined energy is 83, still weak, but it’s the only session that’s called "surfable." It’s ordinary, tiny, and weak – maybe a knee-high ride on a longboard if you’re lucky. Harlyn is a sheltered, inconsistent spot, so don’t hold your breath.

Then, after more days of flatness, we get a pulse on Sunday the 9th of August afternoon. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WSW with a short period of 7 seconds. That puts the combined energy into moderate territory at 194. The wind is light cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But again, a 4ft, short-period wave on a beach break is going to be crumbly and weak. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Water temp is around 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

There’s no big winner here. The best bet is that Monday the 3rd morning for the glass, or that Sunday the 9th afternoon for the slightly bigger, clean waves. But it’s still a long way from good.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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