Surf Forecasts:
Good Harbor Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 732 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Good Harbor Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Good Harbor Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Good Harbor Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Good Harbor Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 73 | 116 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 44 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.84m | 2:04PM2.90m | 2:28AM2.78m | 2:45PM2.93m | 3:15AM2.69m | 3:31PM2.93m | 4:07AM2.58m | 4:23PM2.90m | 5:04AM2.48m | 5:21PM2.87m | 6:08AM2.40m | 6:25PM2.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM-0.06m | 8:18PM-0.09m | 8:34AM-0.01m | 9:04PM-0.09m | 9:19AM0.06m | 9:55PM-0.05m | 10:09AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.00m | 11:05AM0.26m | 11:52PM0.05m | 12:06PM0.32m | 00:58AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 116 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 44 | 34 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 73 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 165 | 507 | 1107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 622 | 1257 | 884 | 884 | 919 | 71 | 545 | 1985 | 312 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 2511 |
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The above surf forecast table for Good Harbor Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Good Harbor Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Good Harbor Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Good Harbor Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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