Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the Harbour in feet.
It’s a long dry spell from Monday the 24th of August through to the 6th of September. Most days you’re looking at tiny surf – a foot or less – and the wind is all wrong, cross-shore or cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy.
The one morning that might be okay is Saturday the 29th of August morning, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the west and a 3-4 foot swell from the east, but it’s only surfable, nothing exciting. That same afternoon goes glassy with a light WNW wind, but the swell drops to around 2-3 feet from the ENE.
Sunday the 30th of August morning has a 3-foot swell from the NNW, but the period is just 4 seconds – that’s junk windswell, not worth it.
The big one is on the 7th of September. Monday the 7th has a huge 15-16 foot swell from the SSE, with a period of 8-9 seconds. The water temp is about 57°, right around normal for the time of year. That’s way too big – over 8 feet – so only experts should even think about it. The Monday afternoon goes glassy with calm wind, and the combined swell energy is pumping at 3873 (very strong). On a beach break, that size will close out and be real dangerous.
For the rest of the 16 days, it’s mostly flat or poor conditions. The Harbour is a fairly consistent spot here, but the forecasts are not delivering right now. It’s a quiet run, but forecasts can change – keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 4 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 128 | 165 | 204 | 305 | 438 | 238 | 307 | 421 | 145 | 62 | 15 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:16AM3.62m | 12:57PM3.61m | 00:59AM3.83m | 1:36PM3.78m | 1:35AM4.02m | 2:10PM3.94m | 2:08AM4.19m | 2:43PM4.06m | 2:40AM4.31m | 3:14PM4.14m | 3:12AM4.39m | 3:46PM4.17m | 3:46AM4.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM1.79m | 6:45AM1.39m | 6:48PM1.60m | 7:21AM1.15m | 7:24PM1.39m | 7:53AM0.93m | 7:57PM1.20m | 8:24AM0.75m | 8:29PM1.04m | 8:54AM0.62m | 9:00PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.56m | 9:32PM0.88m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | N 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 165 | — | — | — | 238 | 307 | 421 | 145 | 62 | 15 | 22 | — | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | — | SSE 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | N 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 128 | — | 204 | 305 | 438 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 43 | 125 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 201 | 201 | 188 | 299 | 321 | 294 | 201 | 201 | 131 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 136 | 130 |
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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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