Surf Forecasts:
Hargen surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hargen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hargen in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hargen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Look, mate, I'm gonna be straight with you—this is a tough one. Hargen is a beach/breakwater set-up, and for the entire 16-day window, every single surf session is rated as poor surf conditions. That means there's genuinely nothing worth paddling out for. The water temperature is 70°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F, so it's much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help the waves.
We kick off on Saturday the 1st of August with a tiny 1ft NW swell, period of just 6 seconds, and onshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph. The combined energy is a feeble 6. It's a dud. The next few days offer even smaller swell—0.7ft, 0.3ft—with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the energy barely registers. There's a brief moment on Sunday the 3rd of August morning with an offshore wind from the ESE at 16 mph, but the swell is only 0.3ft, so it's a beautiful, clean, flat ocean.
The pattern doesn't change. We get a bit of a pulse around Wednesday the 6th of August with a 3ft WSW swell, but it's ragged at 5 seconds and the wind is onshore at 19 mph, making it a messy, choppy mess. The energy is only 55. Not worth the drive.
There's a stretch from the 9th to the 11th of August where the swell bumps up to 4ft from the NW on the 11th of August morning, with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy hitting 160. That's the biggest energy we see all window, but the wind is cross-on from the W at 9 mph, keeping it choppy. Period is short, so it's not a groundswell with any real shape. For a beach break setup, this is a no-go.
The last few days of the window, from the 15th to the 16th of August, we see a 3ft WNW swell on the 16th of August morning with a cross-offshore wind from the NE at 12 mph, which is clean. But the period is 7 seconds, energy is 73, and the swell is still tiny. For a beach/breakwater, that's a dribbler.
Honestly, this is a blank run that's pretty normal for Hargen if the conditions line up this way. The wind is often messy, the swell is small, and the period is short. It's not looking good for paddle surfing. If you're a kite surfer, the stronger winds on the 6th and 7th of August might offer something, but for a surfboard, there's nothing here. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 39 | 22 | 33 | 16 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.72m | 7:23AM1.98m | 7:41PM1.71m | 7:55AM1.98m | 4:38PM0.41m | 8:15PM1.72m | 8:33AM2.00m | 8:54PM1.77m | 9:18AM2.00m | 9:41PM1.79m | 10:14AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:26AM1.87m | 11:57PM1.76m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.33m | 3:09AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.34m | 3:49AM0.14m | 9:26AM1.80m | 4:28PM0.41m | 4:26AM0.15m | 10:16AM1.75m | 4:49PM0.43m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:18PM0.44m | 5:33AM0.21m | 5:58PM0.46m | 6:18AM0.28m | 6:52PM0.50m | |||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 39 | 22 | 33 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 760 | 781 | 671 | 771 | 422 | 422 | 593 | 422 | 623 | 209 | 468 | 325 | 325 | 400 | 464 | 482 | 307 | 623 | 371 | 461 |
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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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