Surf Forecasts:
Hargen surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hargen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hargen in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hargen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here. Gotta say, I’ve been staring at the charts for this region and it’s one of those outlooks where you’d be better off waxing your board for another place. Over the next 16 days, the surf is flat to tiny, the wind is mostly rubbish, and Hargen (beach/breakwater) just isn’t getting any proper ocean love. The water temp is sitting at 68°F on the 30th of August, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year—about 4°F above the norm, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit if you bother getting in. But honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about.
We start on the 30th of August and it’s just poor. Sunday morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a 5-second period and a weak combined energy of 28, but it’s blown out by a 9 mph cross-on wind. The afternoon is even worse with 2ft and 3-second period.
Monday the 31st sees a slight lift to 4ft from the WSW, period up to 7 seconds and energy reaching 119—still moderate energy at best—but it’s messy with a 25 mph cross-on wind and risk of thunderstorms. The rest of the first week just drags: tiny swell, cross-on wind, and a lot of “poor surf conditions” written all over it. There’s a run from the 1st of September through the 3rd where the swell hangs around the 2ft to 3ft mark, mostly from the west or WNW, periods 5 to 6 seconds, and energy struggling between 34 and 90. No good.
Friday the 4th of September brings the biggest swell we see in the whole period—5ft from the west, 8-second period, energy hitting 249 (moderate). But it’s still got a 25 mph onshore wind, so it’s lumpy and poor. Saturday the 5th of September has 5ft from the NW, 8-second period and 262 energy, but again blown out by 19 mph onshore winds. This whole stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
From the 6th of September onward, it dies. Swell drops below 2ft from the 6th to the 14th, periods short (3 to 10 seconds), energy barely hitting double digits—most days are under 30, some as low as 1. The winds do turn cross-off or even offshore on the 9th, 10th, and 12th of September, making for clean conditions, but there’s no swell to ride. A couple of clear mornings with a clean surface and 0.3ft to 2ft of nothing.
Bottom line? No standouts. No good surf in the 16-day window. The area just isn’t firing—consistent or otherwise, it’s a long blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 96 | 74 | 50 | 68 | 60 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 79 | 115 | 131 | 22 | 81 | 198 | 168 | 160 | 123 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:54AM2.09m | 7:12PM1.89m | 7:30AM2.09m | 7:48PM1.93m | 8:09AM2.08m | 8:28PM1.98m | 8:53AM2.04m | 9:12PM1.98m | 9:46AM1.92m | 10:08PM1.91m | 11:01AM1.77m | 11:34PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.24m | 8:41AM1.84m | 4:46PM0.34m | 3:27AM0.22m | 9:06AM1.79m | 5:18PM0.43m | 3:56AM0.22m | 9:53AM1.73m | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:23AM0.24m | 4:42PM0.47m | 4:58AM0.27m | 5:25PM0.49m | 5:46AM0.36m | 6:22PM0.54m | ||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NNW 11 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | — | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 96 | 74 | 50 | 68 | 60 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 79 | 115 | 131 | 3 | 81 | 198 | 168 | 160 | 123 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 793 | 602 | 827 | 649 | 351 | 459 | 554 | 682 | 681 | 598 | 409 | 843 | 469 | 526 | 675 | 598 | 598 | 653 | 576 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hargen provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hargen can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hargen 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 (Hargen) 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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