Surf Forecasts:
Harvey Cedars surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SE swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Harvey Cedars this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Harvey Cedars in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 5th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Harvey Cedars over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 42 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.67m | 10:46PM1.31m | 11:03AM1.60m | 11:52PM1.27m | 12:09PM1.53m | 00:57AM1.27m | 1:14PM1.47m | 1:59AM1.29m | 2:15PM1.42m | 3:00AM1.33m | 3:16PM1.39m | 3:59AM1.39m | 4:16PM1.37m | 4:56AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.01m | 4:41AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.07m | 5:38AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.12m | 6:46AM0.23m | 7:55PM0.15m | 8:05AM0.26m | 9:02PM0.12m | 9:18AM0.23m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:19AM0.17m | 10:47PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 42 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 63 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 600 | 92 | 4 | 516 | 600 | 1039 | 65 | 4 | 222 | 2244 | 836 | 2232 | 2232 | 185 | 1044 | 836 | 836 | 1353 | 1353 | 1234 |
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Information about the Harvey Cedars Surf forecast
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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