Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with 271 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s get straight into it. The Harbour is the only spot on the table for the next 16 days, and I’ll be honest with you, it’s looking like a real lean stretch. We’ve got a long gap of flat, poor conditions to start, so don’t bother paddling out until we get into early August.
The first few days are a write-off. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the end of the month, there’s simply no surf to speak of – just clean offshore winds but no height. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, and without any swell, it’s just a lake. That run of nothing lasts a solid week.
We finally see a tiny pulse on Thursday the 30th of July, with a weak 0.7ft swell from the SSE at a short 5 seconds, but the combined energy is a paltry 3 (weak). It’s still poor quality. Saturday the 1st of August offers a bit of hope with a glassy afternoon and a 2ft southerly swell, but the period is only 4 seconds and the energy is still just 10. It’s barely rideable.
The standout moment, and I mean the only real window of interest, arrives on Tuesday the 4th of August. The Harbour picks up a 6ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 269 (moderate wave energy). That’s a solid, punchy beach break for the morning. The wind is clean cross-off from the SSE, so the surface should be tidy. This is the best on offer, but it’s not perfect. The swell direction is ESE, and the optimum for this break is SE, so it’s a little off-angle. Still, for intermediate surfers, that’s a fun size. It’s too big for beginners, at 6ft, but not yet into expert-only territory.
After that, it drops right back off. By Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell collapses to 1ft, and then we’re back into a flat spell. The rest of the second week through to the 12th of August is mostly poor, with onshore winds or tiny, weak swells in the 1ft to 2ft range. The energy never gets above 25. There’s nothing else to chase.
Water temperature at The Harbour is 57°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
So, to sum it up: the 16-day forecast is mostly a long wait. The only real day to circle is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. Get on it if you can, because the rest of the run is totally flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | NNE 10 | SE 2 | NNE 9 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:42PM3.95m | 3:39AM4.22m | 4:16PM3.95m | 4:12AM4.22m | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:23AM0.76m | 9:27PM1.09m | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | 10:26AM0.71m | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | E 5 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | N 10 | NNE 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | N 8 | — | E 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | NNW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 1029 | 179 | 181 | 184 | 196 | 813 | 825 | 287 | 171 | 225 | 180 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
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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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