Harbor House Surf Guide

Harbor House in South Florida is a reasonably exposed breakwater break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include Pollution,.

Harbor House Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Harbor House:

The best conditions reported for surf at Harbor House occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf Harbor House (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Harbor House with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in September while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
34%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
60%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Harbor House Location Map

Interactive Harbor House surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Harbor House is North Perry (Hollywood) Airport (HWO) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Harbor House is Opa Locka (Miami) Airport (OPF), also in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away.

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Harbor House Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:26 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
Period (s) 7 7 7 8
Wind (km/h)
10
5
10
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross cross-
on

Swell History at Harbor House

Surf stats for Harbor House, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Harbor House

Wind stats for Harbor House, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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