Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead for this corner of the coast. The next fortnight is looking mostly flat, weak, and messy, so don’t be hanging your hopes on much until we get right into the tail end of the window.
Harlyn is your only option on the cards, and it’s a sheltered beginner’s spot that’s westerly facing. Right now, there’s practically nothing doing. The first real signs of life don’t show up until late in the period. For the first week and a bit, the swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the wave energy is low – often under 100, just weak little pulses. There’s a stretch from July 10th through to July 21st where the surf is consistently poor. It’s a long, flat spell.
Now, the one standout – and I mean the *only* one that gets the heart beating a little – arrives on July 22nd. Wednesday morning and afternoon see a bump in swell from the west at about 5ft to 6ft, but more importantly, the wind goes light cross-offshore from the SE to ESE, and the wave energy jumps into moderate territory (around 339–342). The water temperature here is a touch warmer than normal for July, sitting around 64°F, which is a nice little bonus. That Wednesday window offers the cleanest, most surfable conditions of the whole 16 days. It’s not huge, but after all that nothing, it’ll feel like a gift.
Wind stays clean-ish on the 23rd and 24th too, with swell holding around 4ft to 5ft and more moderate energy (206–259), but the wind swings around a bit stronger, and there’s more chop. Still, if you’re after any halfway decent wave, focus on July 22nd and maybe the 23rd morning.
Crowds at Harlyn can be an issue when it’s good, so don't expect to have it to yourself. Because it’s inconsistent by nature, when that Wednesday window opens, it’ll draw a crowd.
To sum it up: the first 12 days are a write-off. Save your energy for July 22nd and 23rd – that’s your best bet, and it’s not much, but it’s clean and rideable.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 77 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01PM5.36m | 2:35AM5.50m | 3:11PM5.59m | 3:45AM5.73m | 4:16PM5.95m | 4:47AM6.05m | 5:14PM6.35m | 5:43AM6.36m | 6:07PM6.71m | 6:34AM6.58m | 6:56PM6.95m | 7:21AM6.68m | 7:43PM7.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM1.53m | 9:00AM1.39m | 9:35PM1.28m | 10:08AM1.13m | 10:42PM0.91m | 11:09AM0.80m | 11:40PM0.54m | 12:03PM0.49m | 00:33AM0.23m | 12:53PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.06m | 1:40PM0.17m | 2:09AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 28 | 39 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 39 | 37 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 305 | 230 | 305 | 2 | 122 | 46 | 385 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 36 | 281 | 32 | 69 |
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