Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 42 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break this down. Rusty here, and I've got the gen on The Harbour for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak outlook for the next while. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch with hardly any surf energy. The first real pulse of swell doesn't show up until Tuesday the 22nd, and even then it's nothing to write home about. Before that, we've got day after day of tiny, weak waves or flat spells. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit, but you'll be sitting there wondering where the waves are.
The only time we see any sort of life is around Tuesday the 22nd. On the morning of the 22nd we get a jump in swell height to 6 ft from the SSW, and the combined wave energy hits a moderate 266. But it's a short-period swell at just 6 seconds, which means it'll be pretty weak and won't have much push. The winds are cross-off from the WNW at 18 mph, so it won't be glassy, but it'll be clean. By the afternoon, it drops back to 3 ft and the energy fades to 99. Not a standout, but it's the only game in town.
Later on, Sunday the 27th morning shows a pulse of 6 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds and the energy climbs to a strong 501. That's promising on paper, but the model says it's a "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions" for that morning, and by the afternoon the quality rating drops off. The winds are clean but side-off from the south, so it'll be rideable. With that size, it's getting a bit much for beginners, but it's still manageable for intermediates.
The only other glimmer is Tuesday the 29th morning. We get 4 ft from the NNE with a moderate offshore wind from the SW at 15 mph. The wave energy is a modest 114, and the period is a short 5 seconds, so it's a small, weak, choppy wave. It's surfable, but only just.
So, if you're desperate, keep your eyes on the morning of the 27th of September. It's the biggest energy we see in this window, and with the offshore flow it could offer the best chance for a few clean waves at The Harbour. Everything else is either flat or too weak to bother with.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | SE 5 | S 6 | N 9 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | NE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12PM4.11m | 4:24AM4.26m | 4:45PM3.96m | 5:01AM4.02m | 5:20PM3.78m | 5:43AM3.74m | 6:00PM3.59m | 6:34AM3.47m | 6:51PM3.41m | 7:44AM3.24m | 8:01PM3.27m | 9:16AM3.15m | 9:30PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.59m | 10:03PM0.90m | 10:30AM0.85m | 10:38PM1.08m | 11:03AM1.15m | 11:15PM1.31m | 11:39AM1.47m | 11:57PM1.57m | 12:23PM1.78m | 00:56AM1.82m | 1:27PM2.05m | 2:28AM1.97m | 3:02PM2.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 127 | 119 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | SE 5 | N 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | S 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 16 | N 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 307 | — | 18 | 17 | 22 | 51 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 60 | 181 | 3 | 688 | 635 | 61 | 127 | 60 | 641 | 641 | 632 | 335 | 171 | 357 | 505 | 704 | 505 | 505 | 297 | 58 |
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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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