Surf Forecasts:
Harvey Cedars surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Harvey Cedars this week:
The surf forecast for Harvey Cedars over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Harvey Cedars in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harvey Cedars over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 88 | 55 | 51 | 59 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.28m | 8:41PM1.51m | 9:10AM1.30m | 9:16PM1.49m | 9:47AM1.33m | 9:54PM1.45m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:35PM1.40m | 11:10AM1.40m | 11:23PM1.34m | 11:58AM1.44m | 00:17AM1.29m | 12:50PM1.47m | 1:13AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.19m | 3:17AM0.04m | 3:20PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.04m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.20m | 4:56AM0.06m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.09m | 6:11PM0.26m | 6:15AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 55 | 51 | 59 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 64 | 51 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | S 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | NE 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | — | SE 8 | ENE 3 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 38 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 42 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 12 | — | 65 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 245 | 271 | 455 | 1169 | 1267 | 1062 | 1234 | 152 | 152 | 0 | 1150 | 1234 | 1271 | 1353 | 494 |
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The above surf forecast table for Harvey Cedars provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Harvey Cedars can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Harvey Cedars 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 (Harvey Cedars) 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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