Harlech (Beach) (Gwynedd) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Clear changing to cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (5.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Harlech (Beach)

    Today (4 March 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    21
    22
    21
    21
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    13
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    12
    ESE
    10
    E
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WNW
    9
    W
    10
    WNW
    11
    NNW
    15
    N
    18
    N
    17
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    19
    19
    20
    30
    32
    33
    33
    32
    31
    30
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    79%
    79%
    80%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    91%
    91%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    15
    18
    17
    15
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    28
    27
    26
    25
    23
    21
    20
    21
    20
    20
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    14
    12
    10
    10
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NNE
    4
    N
    4
    WNW
    4
    WNW
    4
    W
    5
    W
    4
    W
    4
    WNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    80%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    12
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NNW
    5
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    5
    SW
    4
    SE
    4
    ENE
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    ESE
    5
    ENE
    5
    N
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    6
    S
    4
    SSE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
    8
    10
    10
    9
    7
    8
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    91%
    88%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    10
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    SE
    7
    SSE
    7
    S
    10
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    S
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    11
    15
    19
    18
    18
    18
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mild but turning cloudier on Thursday with rain arriving.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Staying dry this evening and overnight with clear spells. A few patchy mist and fog reforming. Strengthening breezes around coasts and hills. A cool night. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Thursday:

    Some sunshine possible in the east, where feeling very mild. Temperatures suppressed slightly in the west as cloud thickens ahead of rain arriving later, heavy at times initially. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Occasional patchy rain and drizzle in places, but mostly dry albeit often cloudy. Cloud breaking at times to give some warm sunshine though less mild and chilly by night.

    Updated:

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