Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 1.6m and 8s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a grim stretch on the cards for The Harbour. A beach/groyne setup exposed to the south-east, and we're looking at a long, dry spell.
The window opens with a tiny wobbler on Thursday morning, a 2ft south swell with a short, weak 5-second period. The combined energy is a measly 25, so barely a ripple. The cross-off wind from the west will keep the surface clean, but honestly, there's just no power to work with. The water's sitting at 57° which is about bang on average for this time of year.
Friday and Saturday are a right-off. The wind is howling – we're talking 25 mph offshore on Friday morning, which is not only strong but makes paddling out a mission. The swell is completely absent for most of it, with a dribble of 0.3ft or 0.7ft showing up on Saturday that's not worth getting wet for.
Then we get a glimmer on Monday the 7th. A 5ft swell from the SSE rolls in with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy jumps to 240 – that's moderate wave energy. The wind is light onshore from the north-east in the morning, but the forecast is marked as "marginal" with questionable tide conditions. The afternoon cleans up with a 12 mph offshore, but the swell drops to 3ft. It's the best we've got, but it's not a standout by any means.
The rest of the 16-day run is a desert. After that Monday, it's back to tiny, weak swells and cross-off winds. We see a few 3ft days, but the energy is consistently low, never cracking 100 after that Monday blip. There's a glassy morning on the 13th, but with zero swell. The pattern is clear: flat spells with only the briefest of pulses.
The one session to circle is the morning of Monday 7th September. The Harbour will have the most size it's seen all period at 5ft from the SSE. It's manageable for intermediates, but the onshore wind and questionable tide mean it won't be perfect. Still, you take what you can get. For the rest of the month, you're better off finding a new hobby.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 7 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | NNW 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 240 | 67 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:07PM4.08m | 1:13AM4.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:44AM0.78m | 7:01PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 240 | 67 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 47 | 38 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 5 | — | — | N 10 | N 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 14 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 4 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 62 | 269 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 74 | 84 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 58 | 179 | 559 | 688 | 632 | 357 | 171 | 60 | 183 | 181 | 61 | 3 | 485 | 532 | 767 | 945 | 632 | 404 | 234 | 58 |
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