Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s be straight with you. Harlyn’s a sheltered little cove, and it’s a beginner’s spot, but it’s inconsistent. Water temp’s sittin’ at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels nice on the skin. The problem is, for the entire 16-day window, there’s not a single session I’d call a good one. The combined swell energy maxes out at a weak 99 (just 99) on the Monday morning of the 3rd, and every other block of the forecast is a write-off.
We kick off Monday morning, August 3rd, with a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW, period at 9 seconds and a light SSE breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (99) and the surf is just very ordinary. That afternoon goes glassy but the swell drops to 2ft. Tuesday the 4th sees a bit more size, 3ft, but the period drops to short 7 seconds and the wind is howlin’ from the SW at 15 mph, then 18 mph – it’s messy. Wednesday the 5th brings a bigger pulse of 7ft from the W (combined energy 453), but it’s cross-shore wind at 18 mph, creating lumpy, cross-choppy slop. That’s too big for beginners and too ugly for anyone else.
Thursday the 6th is cross-onshore and choppy, with 5ft and a short 6-second period. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are flat, with swell barely hitting 1.0ft. Sunday the 9th has a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and it’s tiny. From there, it’s a long stretch of tiny, wind-affected, or onshore slop all the way through to the end of the 16 days. The combined energy values are almost all in the two-digit weak range.
There’s a tiny spike on Sunday the 16th of August, with a 5ft swell from the N, but the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’s just choppy again. There’s no standout session here. For a sheltered spot like Harlyn, it’s a real bummer. The setup with that significant swell and cross-shore wind on the 5th looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It tends not to stay poor for long, but this run is a blank one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 65 | 103 | 126 | 105 | 213 | 376 | 239 | 285 | 150 | 72 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 38 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15PM6.34m | 9:35AM6.03m | 9:55PM6.11m | 10:18AM5.79m | 10:41PM5.79m | 11:09AM5.50m | 11:39PM5.44m | 12:14PM5.23m | 00:53AM5.18m | 1:35PM5.13m | 2:19AM5.16m | 2:59PM5.33m | 3:38AM5.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.78m | 3:45PM0.92m | 4:10AM1.01m | 4:29PM1.19m | 4:58AM1.30m | 5:23PM1.49m | 5:59AM1.61m | 6:35PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.80m | 8:05PM1.77m | 8:48AM1.72m | 9:32PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 5 | W 9 | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | — | 14 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 10 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 126 | 105 | 213 | 376 | 239 | 285 | 150 | 72 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 416 | 227 | 311 | 245 | 227 | 127 | 403 | 254 | 400 | 416 | 401 | 262 | 56 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 56 |
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