Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
Right then, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Harlyn, it’s a tough watch. The forecast is a long, drawn-out run of poor surf with no real highlights to get excited about. We’re talking a solid 15 days of flat, weak, or wind-blown junk before anything even remotely interesting shows up on the horizon.
The first decent-looking pulse doesn’t arrive until Thursday, July 24th. That morning, we’ve got a 6 ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 242, but it’s a messy, onshore wind swell. The wind is light cross-onshore from the WNW, so it’ll be a bumpy, lumpy affair. Honestly, for a longboard or a foiler, it might be something to bob around on, but it’s not a paddle-out you’d write home about. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Before that, it’s a desert. The entire first week is a write-off. Tiny swells, strong onshore winds from the north, and a lot of cross-shore chop. On July 13th, we get a brief moment of clean cross-off wind from the east, but the swell is only 3 ft and coming from the NNE, which is sheltered for Harlyn. The energy is weak (68), so it’s not worth the trip. Every other day is a mix of onshore breeze and small, weak waves.
The crowd situation at Harlyn is often busy, but with this forecast, the only crowd you’ll find is the seagulls. It’s an inconsistent, beginner-friendly spot that’s too sheltered to pick up any real energy from the north. The long-range signal on the 24th is the only flicker, but with a short period and a light onshore wind, it’s a long shot.
So, there’s no standout. No best on offer. The entire 16-day window is a dud for Harlyn. Keep your gear in the shed and wait for a change in the pattern. Forecasts can shift, so don’t lose hope, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 120 | 108 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 48 | 76 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM5.29m | 1:22AM5.41m | 2:01PM5.36m | 2:35AM5.50m | 3:11PM5.59m | 3:45AM5.73m | 4:16PM5.95m | 4:47AM6.05m | 5:14PM6.35m | 5:43AM6.36m | 6:07PM6.71m | 6:34AM6.58m | 6:56PM6.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM1.50m | 7:08PM1.62m | 7:47AM1.52m | 8:22PM1.53m | 9:00AM1.39m | 9:35PM1.28m | 10:08AM1.13m | 10:42PM0.91m | 11:09AM0.80m | 11:40PM0.54m | 12:03PM0.49m | 00:33AM0.23m | 12:53PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 108 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 22 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 67 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | N 6 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 48 | — | — | — | 2 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 381 | 385 | 387 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 32 | 45 |
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