Surf Forecasts:
Harlyn surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harlyn in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harlyn over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. I've combed through the forecast for Harlyn and, to be straight up, it's looking like a pretty grim run for the next two weeks. There's just nothing on the cards that gets me excited. The first decent recommendation doesn't pop up until a week from Wednesday.
Looking at the whole picture, we're dealing with a real flat spell. The first sign of any life at all is on Monday the 3rd of August, but even then, it's just not worth the wetsuit struggle. You'll see a little pulse from the north with 4ft swell, but the energy is weak (111) and the period is a super short 6 seconds. That's just wind chop, not surf.
The real story for Harlyn is a dead spell from now all the way through the first week of August. There's nothing. A long, empty gap. The only flicker of something that could be alright is on Sunday the 9th of August. We finally get a bit of size – 6ft on the Sunday afternoon from the WSW, with a more respectable 11-second period. The energy finally kicks up into the strong category (944). It's solid. But here's the kicker: it's still rated as poor surf conditions. The wind is cross-offshore, so it'll be clean, but the swell direction is about as straight on as it gets for this sheltered spot. For a break that is as inconsistent as Harlyn, this is a real tease.
Honestly, with a setup like that – a beach break with a decent sized, onshore-tending swell and that kind of wind – it looks more interesting for kite surfing than a pure paddle session. The following Monday the 10th of August has some size too, with 7ft from the west, but it's blown out with an onshore wind from the NNW.
The water's a touch warmer than normal at 64°, but that's small comfort when there's nothing to ride.
Don't hold your breath on this one. The forecast might change, but right now, it's a hard pass.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 101 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 22 | 74 | 31 | 26 | 64 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 50 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07PM5.39m | 5:28AM5.40m | 5:47PM5.73m | 6:06AM5.69m | 6:24PM6.04m | 6:42AM5.94m | 6:58PM6.28m | 7:15AM6.11m | 7:32PM6.45m | 7:48AM6.22m | 8:05PM6.51m | 8:22AM6.24m | 8:39PM6.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.48m | 11:44AM1.35m | 00:08AM1.17m | 12:21PM1.06m | 00:44AM0.91m | 12:55PM0.82m | 1:18AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.60m | 2:01PM0.60m | 2:23AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.62m | 2:56AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 65 | 44 | 24 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 22 | 74 | 28 | 19 | — | 31 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 7 | 60 | 41 | — | 4 | — | 19 | 7 | 29 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 21 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 31 | 26 | 64 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 223 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 50 | 227 | 227 | 57 | 283 | 57 | 56 | 74 | 496 | 74 | 416 | 262 | 390 | 223 | 2 |
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