Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Harbour this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for The Harbour. It's a beach and groyne setup, and I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window looks pretty bleak. We've got a long stretch of nothing worth getting wet for, and I mean *nothing*.
The first real sign of life doesn't show up until Monday the 7th. Before that, we're looking at a run of flat to tiny days, like the 2nd through the 6th of September. You'd be surfing ripples at best, and not even clean ripples half the time. The water temp is sitting at 57°F right now, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Finally, on Monday morning the 7th, we get a pulse. Swell comes up to 5ft from the SSE, and with a period of 8 seconds. That's a short-period, local-ish swell, not a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 257 (moderate wave energy) which gives it some push. Winds are moderate from the S, blowing cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. Now, the Harbour is exposed to SSE swell, but it's a beach/groyne, so that short period will make it a bit fat and crumbly. It's not going to be a thing of beauty, but it'll be the best we’ve got in weeks. Honestly, the 5ft height puts it in that range where it’s a bit much for absolute beginners, but fine for intermediates.
This one day is the standout, and it's not even a great standout. A southerly swell at a place that likes SE—it’s workable, but not ideal. That Monday morning is your only real chance to get a few. The afternoon drops off with stronger SSW winds and the swell drops to 4ft, so get out early.
After the 7th, it's back to junk. Tuesday the 8th has a 5ft SSW swell but with a howling 31 mph wind that makes it blown-out trash. Then we’re into another week-plus of tiny, weak, or flat conditions right through to the 17th. The 17th has a tiny 2ft NE swell with a 7-second period (26 combined energy) and light NW wind, but that's barely a ripple. Not worth the drive.
So, look, if you’re desperate, Monday morning the 7th is your one shot. Get out there, grab some slopey, short-period waves, and make the best of it. Otherwise, this is a long, flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | S 4 | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | S 5 | NNE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 542 | 257 | 124 | 29 | 4 | 207 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM3.91m | 5:47AM4.07m | 6:21PM3.73m | 6:44AM3.83m | 7:20PM3.54m | 8:00AM3.61m | 8:41PM3.42m | 9:37AM3.53m | 10:11PM3.48m | 11:05AM3.65m | 11:26PM3.70m | 12:13PM3.87m | 00:25AM3.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:21PM1.13m | 11:50AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.34m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:19AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.74m | 2:56AM1.65m | 3:46PM1.84m | 4:36AM1.47m | 5:14PM1.70m | 5:50AM1.13m | 6:15PM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | S 4 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 257 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 5 | — | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 50 | 26 | 542 | 18 | 124 | 40 | 186 | 207 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 180 | 66 | 305 | 58 | 181 | 743 | 704 | 632 | 357 | 171 | 180 | 61 | 183 | 60 | 100 | 180 | 299 | 825 | 1193 | 704 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Harbour 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 (The Harbour) 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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