Overview

Harlyn Bay is a sandy beach on the north coast of Cornwall, near Padstow. The northwest-facing spot is more sheltered compared to neighboring beaches thanks to its configuration. Good conditions with northwest winds. A popular surf spot.

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Spot forecast for Harlyn

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:18

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:32 · 4.9 m Low tide 06:44 · 3 m High tide 13:18 · 5.2 m Low tide 19:37 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:05 · 5.1 m Low tide 08:07 · 2.8 m High tide 14:37 · 5.5 m Low tide 20:52 · 2.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:10 · 5.5 m Low tide 09:13 · 2.4 m High tide 15:30 · 6 m Low tide 21:45 · 2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:56 · 6 m Low tide 10:03 · 1.9 m High tide 16:13 · 6.5 m Low tide 22:29 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:36 · 6.6 m Low tide 10:45 · 1.4 m High tide 16:52 · 6.9 m Low tide 23:08 · 1.1 m

Harlyn: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

363h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is September, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Harlyn

Monthly averages — Harlyn — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	141 h	8 °C	112 mm
February	19.0	197 h	10 °C	127 mm
March	18.5	190 h	12 °C	110 mm
April	20.5	227 h	14 °C	99 mm
May	22.0	275 h	16 °C	60 mm
June	25.0	357 h	17 °C	48 mm
July	27.0	363 h	19 °C	70 mm
August	25.5	327 h	20 °C	36 mm
September	24.0	246 h	17 °C	133 mm
October	17.5	175 h	15 °C	109 mm
November	16.5	144 h	12 °C	109 mm
December	17.5	149 h	10 °C	101 mm

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Technical details of Harlyn spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Paid parking above the beach. Easy beach access via a short path.

Hazards

Rip currents. Rocks at the ends of the bay. Many surfers. Atlantic swell.

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