Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days at Harlyn are looking pretty flat and quiet. We’re in for a long stretch of small, weak waves, and honestly, there’s no standout session to get excited about. The best you can hope for is a tiny window with clean conditions, but the swell is just not cooperating.

The first real chance we see is on Monday morning, August 3rd. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°. We’ve got a small 3ft swell rolling in from the WSW, and the combined energy of all swells directed here is only moderate (107). The period is a middling 9 seconds, but the wind is completely glassy – dead calm. That’s the only real positive. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The break is inconsistent and sheltered from the WNW, so don’t expect much push. Still, if you’re a beginner, this might be the only time to get a few knee-high rollers.

After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The next few days offer tiny 2ft to 3ft slop with poor to moderate wind, keeping the quality low. The combined energy drops into the weak two-digit range (35-118) for most of the period. The water temp anomaly only shows up on the first day, so it’s just average for the rest.

Tuesday, August 4th morning bumps up to 3ft from the WSW, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the wind is cross-offshore, which keeps it clean but not punchy. The combined energy is moderate (118), but it’s still a weak, gutless wave for the size. Not worth the paddle.

There’s a run of glassy or clean conditions on Saturday, August 8th morning (2ft, SW, 7s) and Sunday, August 9th morning (2ft, WSW, 9s), but the swell is tiny and inconsistent. The combined energy stays in the weak range (59-76). You’re looking at ankle-biters at best.

The second week is just as bleak. From Monday, August 10th through to Saturday, August 15th, the swell hovers around 1.0ft to 2ft, mostly from the west, with periods that are either short (5-7 seconds) or middling (9 seconds). The wind picks up, with fresh breezes and cross-offshore conditions, but the waves are too small to bother with. The combined energy rarely breaks 100, and it’s often in the teens or twenties – that’s very weak.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a proper surf, this isn’t the spot or the time. If the wind really cranks on those 22 mph days, the setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, because the waves are just too small to ride.

Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s a long, quiet spell at Harlyn.

Rusty.

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