Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Harlyn over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this isn’t the most thrilling outlook I’ve ever written. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead, so don’t be in a rush to wax up just yet.
The whole 16-day window is pretty flat and uninspiring. Right from the start, through to around the end of the first week, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor surf conditions across the board. The swell is small, the energy is low, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, which isn’t doing us any favours. Honestly, from now until the end of Friday the 11th of July, it’s a write-off for any sort of decent session. The swell just doesn’t have any push – most of the time the combined energy sits well under 100 (62 to 127), which is barely a ripple. The water temperature is about 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves.
Things get a bit more interesting on Saturday the 12th of July. We finally see some size, but don’t get too excited. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the NNW on the Saturday afternoon with a short, choppy period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range (568), but that onshore wind is still a problem – fresh and cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. A 7 ft swell with that kind of wind is no fun for a paddle; it’s more of a kite surfer’s playground. Sunday the 13th is still onshore and lumpy with 5 ft swell, but the wind is on it. Nothing clean.
After that, we drop back into small, weak surf again pretty much through to the end of the period. There’s a tiny blip on the 20th of July with a 1 ft W swell, cross-shore wind, but it’s only 36 energy – barely a splash. Not worth paddling out for.
If you’re looking for a standout, there isn’t one. The only window with any real size is around Saturday the 12th, but the conditions are rough. Harlyn is a beginner spot and sheltered, but when the swell gets over 8 ft it’s expert territory anyway, and with that wind, it’s not the place to be. The crowd can be an issue here often, but with conditions like this, it’ll be empty anyway.
So there you have it. A pretty flat run for Harlyn. It won’t stay poor forever – forecasts can change – but for now, give it a miss. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 110 | 160 | 125 | 84 | 126 | 444 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:44PM5.93m | 10:06AM5.60m | 10:26PM5.79m | 10:52AM5.47m | 11:16PM5.63m | 11:47AM5.35m | 00:14AM5.48m | 12:50PM5.29m | 1:22AM5.41m | 2:01PM5.36m | 2:35AM5.50m | 3:11PM5.59m | 3:45AM5.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM1.15m | 4:04AM1.16m | 4:17PM1.29m | 4:47AM1.28m | 5:04PM1.44m | 5:38AM1.40m | 6:01PM1.56m | 6:38AM1.50m | 7:08PM1.62m | 7:47AM1.52m | 8:22PM1.53m | 9:00AM1.39m | 9:35PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 110 | 160 | 125 | 84 | 38 | 118 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 18 | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 19 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 33 | — | 21 | 35 | 126 | 444 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 2 | 44 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 57 | 78 | 245 | 311 | 305 | 793 | 245 |
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