Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.7m 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a bit of a quiet spell, so let’s get straight into it.
The Harbour is the only spot on the menu, and to be honest, it’s a tough outlook. We’ve got a big gap right at the start with no surf to speak of. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until Monday morning, September 7th – that’s a full five days of flatness to get through before anything shows up.
On Monday the 7th, we finally see a pulse of swell. The morning brings a 4ft wave from the SE with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 176 (moderate). The wind is a cross-shore from the NW at 15 km/h, which will keep things a bit lumpy. The afternoon holds similar energy at 113, with a 4ft SSE swell and a cleaner cross-off breeze from the S at 20 km/h. It’s not going to be world-class, but for a beach/groyne setup, it’ll be the best of a pretty average run.
The water temperature is sitting at 14°C, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that little pulse, the surf drops right back off. The rest of the outlook is a dribble of tiny, weak 0.7ft to 3ft waves with short periods, all marked as poor surf conditions. By Thursday the 10th, we get a glassy morning with the wind dropping to zero from the E, but the swell is only 2ft. It’s clean, but it’s barely a wave.
The second week is more of the same – tiny, weak swells and strong winds. On Tuesday the 15th, we see a 2ft swell from the S with a 4-second period and a fresh cross-shore that’s going to chop it up. Nothing to get excited about.
All in all, The Harbour is a pretty flat spot for this 16-day window. The only half-decent chance is Monday the 7th, and even that’s just a small, short-period swell. Hang in there, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | E 6 | SW 5 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 176 | 113 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | 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 | 11:21PM1.13m | 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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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 200 | 176 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | SSW 5 | N 10 | — | E 6 | — | N 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 59 | 46 | 15 | 2 | — | 10 | 44 | 74 | 271 | 15 | 113 | 31 | 34 | 45 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 60 | 305 | 171 | 179 | 726 | 688 | 537 | 343 | 67 | 60 | 183 | 130 | 61 | 1 | 182 | 181 | 704 | 825 | 825 |
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