Harlyn Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Harlyn. It’s a quiet stretch ahead, so don’t get your hopes too high, but there are a couple of moments that might just get you wet.

Right now, the first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at a poor run from Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°, which is a bit unusual for this time of year but nothing crazy. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting in the 70s and 80s (73 on Wednesday morning, 76 on Thursday morning). It’s just not doing anything.

We then hit a gap of several days with no real surf to speak of. The swell tries to pick up a little around Sunday the 26th, with a 7ft swell from the west-northwest and a period of 7 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, and the combined energy jumps to 426 (moderate wave energy). That’s a decent amount of water moving, but it’s going to be lumpy and messy—more of a kite session, to be honest, than a paddle surf.

The first real flicker of hope comes on Thursday morning the 30th. The swell drops to 3ft from the west, period 8 seconds, and the wind turns light cross-offshore from the west-southwest. The combined energy is 84 (weak), but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Still, it’s the first time you’ll get a clean wave, even if it’s small.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Sunday morning the 2nd of August. The swell is 5ft from the west, period 8 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the south-southwest at 9 mph. The combined energy is 264 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. That’s the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. It’s not a monster, but it’s rideable, and it’ll be clean. Keep in mind, Harlyn is a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot, so this 5ft swell with offshore wind should give some nice, clean lines. Crowds are often around here, so expect company.

Monday morning the 3rd of August also looks passable, with 4ft from the west-southwest, offshore wind from the south at 16 mph, and combined energy of 157 (moderate). Clean again, but similar size.

After that, it fades out. The 4th and 5th of August have some energy (380 on Tuesday morning, 216 on Wednesday morning), but the conditions are either cross-offshore or just ordinary. By the 6th of August, the swell drops to 2ft and it’s back to weak energy.

So, bottom line: there’s a long dry spell, a few messy days, and then a short window around the 2nd and 3rd of August where it might just be worth a look. Not a classic, but it’s something.

Rusty

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