Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, switching to imperial. Looking at Harlyn, it’s the same story. A real quiet spell.
From Wednesday, July 8th, right through to the end of the month, the surf is flat. The swell is tiny, mostly 1ft to 3ft, but the wind is never right. It’s cross-on or onshore every day, with moderate to fresh breezes kicking up chop. The combined energy numbers are weak, barely hitting the triple digits in the early part of the window before dropping to nothing. The water is at 62°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s not much help.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th offer a little bump in swell direction from the WNW, but it’s still under 3ft with short, weak periods around 9 to 10 seconds. The wind stays light but cross-on, so it’s just messy.
The only real pulse is a long way off. On Wednesday, July 23rd, the data shows a chunky 7ft to 8ft pulse from the WSW and W. The combined energy jumps to 550 and then a massive 1093, meaning there’s serious power. The wind is a strong cross-off breeze (up to 28 mph), which should keep the faces clean. But the period is only 8 to 9 seconds, so it’s going to be a lumpy, short-period groundswell. At that size, over 8ft, it’s expert-only. And at a beach break, that long-period groundswell will likely be too straight and closing out. Still, for a spot that’s been dead quiet for weeks, that’s the only honest pulse of energy. It’s a promising but less certain call that far out.
The rest of the month is a write-off. Ten straight days from mid-July where the swell barely registers, with combined energy dropping into the teens and twenties. The wind is all over the place, but nothing good. This is just one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 149 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 68 | 119 | 62 | 52 | 51 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM5.35m | 00:14AM5.48m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM1.56m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 8 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 149 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 30 | 68 | 119 | 62 | 52 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 67 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | NE 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 55 | — | — | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 56 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 552 | 385 | 122 | 216 | 385 | 130 | 262 |
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