Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for Harlyn. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, and blown-out conditions ahead, with only a couple of faint glimmers of hope buried in there. Don't get too excited; this is a period for patience, not paddle-outs.

For the first few days, we're looking at tiny waves and a lot of onshore junk. Saturday the 1st has a weak 2ft of west swell but a cross-on breeze chops it all up. Sunday the 2nd is flat and glassy in the morning, but there’s nothing to ride. Monday the 3rd finally sees the swell bump up slightly to 3ft, but it's still pretty weak (99 energy) and the light WSW wind leaves it clean, but the waves are just not doing anything. It’s surfable, but it’s not worth getting wet for. The next few days, from Tuesday the 4th through Thursday the 6th, the wind picks up from the southwest and northwest, and this place, being a sheltered spot, just can't handle it. The swell tries to build to 5ft on Wednesday, but the fresh cross-shore winds will make it a complete mess. The energy is moderate at 249, but it's all for nothing with the wind. By Friday the 7th, it's back to tiny, glassy dribble.

We then hit a real dead zone from Saturday the 8th right through Tuesday the 11th’s morning. For three or four days, there's just nothing on offer. The swell drops right off, and Harlyn turns into a lake. Your board will be gathering dust. The first week of August is pretty much a write-off, folks.

Now, for the one bright spot on the horizon. The first glimmer comes on Tuesday the 11th in the morning. A new W swell fills in at 4ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the light WSW cross-off wind should keep it clean. Energy jumps to a moderate 331. This is the best we've seen in a long time, and it's still only rated as “surfable but very ordinary.” Still, it’s a paddle. The afternoon sees the swell push to 5ft and energy builds to a strong 530, but the cross-shore wind starts to chop it up. Wednesday the 12th morning is another chance, with 4ft of W swell and light SSW winds, keeping it clean. But then the wind howls in from the WSW on Wednesday afternoon, and the rest of that week is a write-off as a strong breeze and rain move in on Thursday the 13th.

The second week keeps the same theme going, with more wind and chop. By the 15th and 16th, we're looking at 4-4ft swells but with strong WSW to W winds, which will ruin any chance of a clean wave. The swell energy is moderate, but it's all just wind-whipped slop. The long-range stuff looks promising but is very uncertain; nothing more than a passing thought.

So, what's the verdict? If you're desperate, the only real windows of opportunity are the mornings of Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But, with such poor options, this might be one of those times to take a break from it all.

Rusty, out.

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