Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with 31 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The Harbour is on the board for the next 16 days, but honestly, it’s a bleak picture. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, or just plain messy conditions. It’s not a blank run because there’s data, but it’s a blank run for any decent surf.
Let’s break it down. Starting now, through the end of July, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with periods so short they’re barely a ripple. The combined energy is weak, regularly hitting single digits or even zero. Winds are a mixed bag – some offshore moments, but they’re on a swell that’s barely there. The water is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We go into the first week of August, and things get a little more interesting, but not in a good way for paddling. On Saturday, August 1st, we see a bump to 3 ft from the east, but it’s a 6-second period windswell with a nasty cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is still weak at 64. The setup is a beach/groyne, so with that wind and a weak, short-period swell, it’s gonna be a choppy, messy mess. Honestly, this looks more like a kite-surfing kind of day than a paddle-surfing one.
The pattern stays stubborn. There are a few moments with glassy conditions, like the morning of Monday, August 3rd, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft from the NE. Even with a 10-second period, there’s just no energy (combined energy of 4). It’s a cruel tease.
The best I can honestly pick out of this whole 16-day window is a real long shot. Look at the afternoon of Saturday, August 8th. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the NE, with a 5-second period. The wind is a cross-shore from the NW at 19 mph, which is fresh and lumpy. The combined energy hits 59, which is still weak. It’s not good for a traditional surf. The Harbour is a beach/groyne, and that short-period swell with a strong cross-shore wind is going to be choppy and difficult to ride. This is another one that’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a traditional surfer.
So, there you have it. There are no standouts here. Not a single session in the 16 days that I’d get excited about. The Harbour is fairly consistent, but right now, it’s consistently poor. Forecasts can change, but based on what’s in front of me, you’re better off finding something else to do for the next two weeks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 4 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 5 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.58m | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 4 | NE 7 | N 7 | S 5 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | N 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | SSW 4 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 12 | 81 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1286 | 825 | 357 | 743 | 744 | 171 | 172 | 316 | 58 | 305 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 181 | 171 | 179 | 180 | 179 | 179 | 225 | 225 |
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